Chapter 7 of The Tatler, Volume 3 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Tatler, Volume 3 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No. 157. [ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_. ----Facile est inventis addere. * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women. How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.
Chapter 7 of The Tatler, Volume 3 is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “* * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “[ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_.”
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading “* * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.”
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “----Facile est inventis addere.”
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading “----Facile est inventis addere.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
the third day of the week; the second working day
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 “* * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.”
In this reading “How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.”
In this reading “* * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No. 157.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ----Facile est inventis addere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading [ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_.
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading ----Facile est inventis addere.
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading ----Facile est inventis addere.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ----Facile est inventis addere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.
immediately past
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 157.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading [ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How I came among them is of no great importance to the reader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading [ADDISON.[193] From _Saturday, April 8_, to _Tuesday, April 11, 1710_.
precisely as stated
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading * * * * * _From my own Apartment, April 10._ I was last night in an assembly of very fine women.
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