Chapter 21 of The Tatler, Volume 4 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Tatler, Volume 4 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii. 400 _seq._ Pinkethman, his company of strollers, i. 42 and _note_: compared to Bullock, iii. 384, 385: referred to, i. 67, 68 _note_, 70, 170, 346; ii.
Chapter 21 of The Tatler, Volume 4 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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young bull
From this reading “42 and _note_: compared to Bullock, iii.”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “42 and _note_: compared to Bullock, iii.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.”
a brief written record
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “384, 385: referred to, i.”
plural of “stroller” — someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading “400 _seq._ Pinkethman, his company of strollers, i.”
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 67, 68 _note_, 70, 170, 346; ii.
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From this reading 67, 68 _note_, 70, 170, 346; ii.
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From this reading 384, 385: referred to, i.
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From this reading 384, 385: referred to, i.
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From this reading 400 _seq._ Pinkethman, his company of strollers, i.
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From this reading 42 and _note_: compared to Bullock, iii.
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From this reading 67, 68 _note_, 70, 170, 346; ii.
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From this reading 67, 68 _note_, 70, 170, 346; ii.
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From this reading 67, 68 _note_, 70, 170, 346; ii.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 42 and _note_: compared to Bullock, iii.
young bull
From this reading 42 and _note_: compared to Bullock, iii.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading 400 _seq._ Pinkethman, his company of strollers, i.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading 42 and _note_: compared to Bullock, iii.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 400 _seq._ Pinkethman, his company of strollers, i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 400 _seq._ Pinkethman, his company of strollers, i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 42 and _note_: compared to Bullock, iii.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.
a brief written record
From this reading 42 and _note_: compared to Bullock, iii.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 400 _seq._ Pinkethman, his company of strollers, i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 400 _seq._ Pinkethman, his company of strollers, i.
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading 384, 385: referred to, i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 400 _seq._ Pinkethman, his company of strollers, i.
plural of “stroller” — someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading 400 _seq._ Pinkethman, his company of strollers, i.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 42 and _note_: compared to Bullock, iii.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pindust, Mrs. Rebecca, for whom many lovers have died, ii.
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