Chapter 1 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 4 is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 4 is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2. Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=). 3. Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~). 4.
Chapter 1 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 4 is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).”
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading “Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).”
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading “Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).”
the words of something written
From this reading “Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading 3.
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From this reading 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~).
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~).
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~).
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~).
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
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 Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~).
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~).
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~).
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~).
the words of something written
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Text in Gothic Font other than Fraktur is enclosed by equal signs (=Gothic font=).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Text in gesperrt (s p a c e d) is enclosed by tildes (~g e s p e r r t~).
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