Chapter 6 of The Poetical Works of Addison is here in full — 969 sentences across 194 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Poetical Works of Addison is here in full — 969 sentences across 194 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUBLISHED AFTER GAY'S DEATH, BY THE DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY. FABLE I. THE DOG AND THE FOX. TO A LAWYER. I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
Chapter 6 of The Poetical Works of Addison is here in full — 969 sentences across 194 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading “I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.”
third-person singular of “direct” — command with authority
From this reading “I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.”
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading “FABLE I.”
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading “I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.”
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.”
capable of being influenced or formed
From this reading “I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.”
possessive form of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.”
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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 TO A LAWYER.
later than; following
From this reading PUBLISHED AFTER GAY'S DEATH, BY THE DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOG AND THE FOX.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
form a curve
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PUBLISHED AFTER GAY'S DEATH, BY THE DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading PUBLISHED AFTER GAY'S DEATH, BY THE DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY.
third-person singular of “direct” — command with authority
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE DOG AND THE FOX.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading PUBLISHED AFTER GAY'S DEATH, BY THE DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY.
move gently or carefully
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
one or the other of two
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading FABLE I.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE DOG AND THE FOX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUBLISHED AFTER GAY'S DEATH, BY THE DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FABLE I.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading TO A LAWYER.
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
engage in
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUBLISHED AFTER GAY'S DEATH, BY THE DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
capable of being influenced or formed
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading PUBLISHED AFTER GAY'S DEATH, BY THE DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUBLISHED AFTER GAY'S DEATH, BY THE DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
possessive form of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUBLISHED AFTER GAY'S DEATH, BY THE DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO A LAWYER.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know you lawyers can with ease Twist words and meanings as you please; That language, by your skill made pliant, Will bend to favour every client; That 'tis the fee directs the sense, To make out either side's pretence.
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