Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26
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No. 389. Tuesday, May 27, 1712. Budgell. 'Meliora pii docuere parentes.' Hor.
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Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26
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No.
389.
Tuesday,
May
27,
1712.
Budgell.
'Meliora
pii
docuere
parentes.'
Hor.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Spectator, Volume 2.
Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26
Chapter 26 of The Spectator, Volume 2. is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
No.
389.
Line 2
Tuesday,
May
27,
1712.
Line 3
Budgell.
Line 4
'Meliora
pii
docuere
parentes.'
Line 5
Hor.
Learner Dictionary
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Tuesday, May 27, 1712.”
Tuesday
noun
US /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “Tuesday, May 27, 1712.”
All words in this reading · 12
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1712
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From this reading Tuesday, May 27, 1712.
27
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From this reading Tuesday, May 27, 1712.
389
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From this reading No. 389.
Budgell
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From this reading Budgell.
docuere
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From this reading 'Meliora pii docuere parentes.'
Hor
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From this reading Hor.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Tuesday, May 27, 1712.
Meliora
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From this reading 'Meliora pii docuere parentes.'
not any; not one
From this reading No. 389.
parentes
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From this reading 'Meliora pii docuere parentes.'
pii
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From this reading 'Meliora pii docuere parentes.'
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Tuesday, May 27, 1712.
Chapter 26 of The Spectator, Volume 2. by Joseph Addison holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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