Chapter 27 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Holla_ (As Y. L. iii. 2). See _Soft_. _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America. The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.
Chapter 27 of The Shakespeare-Expositor is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accompanying
From this reading “The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “_Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “_Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.”
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.”
third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading “_Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.”
plural of “verb” — the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
From this reading “The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.”
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.
In this reading “The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.”
In this reading “_Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.”
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From this reading 2).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Holla_ (As Y. L. iii.
accompanying
From this reading The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.
one or the other of two
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
many times at short intervals
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading _Holla_ (As Y. L. iii.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Holla_ (As Y. L. iii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Holla_ (As Y. L. iii.
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See _Soft_.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading See _Soft_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
plural of “verb” — the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
From this reading The corresponding verbs in Greek, Latin, and some modern languages have the same sense.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Hope._ This word is frequently used in the sense of mere expectation of either good or evil, a sense it still retains in America.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading _Holla_ (As Y. L. iii.
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