Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 474 is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 474 is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What are you doing now, Oh Thomas Moore? Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore? Are you not near the Luddites? By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye! How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?
Chapter 1 of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 474 is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 32/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 156–160
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
request for payment of a debt
From this reading “Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?”
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading “Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?”
plural of “luddite” — any opponent of technological progress
From this reading “Are you not near the Luddites?”
plural of “lutheran” — follower of Lutheranism
From this reading “How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?”
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading “How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?”
having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
From this reading “Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?”
-ing form of “sue” — institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?”
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading “How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye!
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you doing now, Oh Thomas Moore?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye!
request for payment of a debt
From this reading Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye!
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What are you doing now, Oh Thomas Moore?
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye!
plural of “luddite” — any opponent of technological progress
From this reading Are you not near the Luddites?
plural of “lutheran” — follower of Lutheranism
From this reading How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading What are you doing now, Oh Thomas Moore?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Are you not near the Luddites?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are you not near the Luddites?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What are you doing now, Oh Thomas Moore?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading What are you doing now, Oh Thomas Moore?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?
having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
From this reading Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye!
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?
-ing form of “sue” — institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are you not near the Luddites?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye!
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading What are you doing now, Oh Thomas Moore?
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading How go on the weavers--the breakers of frames--the Lutherans of politics--the reformers?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you doing now, Oh Thomas Moore?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Sighing or suing now, Rhyming or wooing now, Billing or cooing now, Which, Thomas Moore?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading By the Lord! if there's a row, but I'll be among ye!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you doing now, Oh Thomas Moore?
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