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Chapter 1 of The Marvellous Adventures and Rare Conceits of Master Tyll Owlglass is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
63. Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p. 235 (Library ed.); vol. i. p. 240 (Cabinet ed.). Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
Chapter 1 of The Marvellous Adventures and Rare Conceits of Master Tyll Owlglass is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “240 (Cabinet ed.).”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.”
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “235 (Library ed.); vol. i. p.”
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading “Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.”
In this reading “Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.”
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From this reading Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.
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From this reading 235 (Library ed.); vol. i. p.
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From this reading 240 (Cabinet ed.).
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From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
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From this reading 63.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading 240 (Cabinet ed.).
an occurrence of something
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading 235 (Library ed.); vol. i. p.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
a room where books are kept
From this reading 235 (Library ed.); vol. i. p.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
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From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
only a very short time before
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.
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From this reading Footnote 2: Introduction to the Literature of Europe, vol. i. p.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Footnote 3: Matter of doubt to the present writer whether it be thus superior; in any case, it would be scarcely so interesting to people now-a-days.
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