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Chapter 1 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 2 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A. H. BULLEN, B.A. _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America. Each copy numbered as issued._ CONTENTS OF VOL. II. THE DUTCH COURTEZAN.
Chapter 1 of The Works of John Marston. Volume 2 is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “_Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “Each copy numbered as issued._ CONTENTS OF VOL.”
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “THE DUTCH COURTEZAN.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “_Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.”
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “Each copy numbered as issued._ CONTENTS OF VOL.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “_Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.”
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading “_Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.”
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading “Each copy numbered as issued._ CONTENTS OF VOL.”
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.
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “_Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.”
In this reading “_Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.”
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From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A. H. BULLEN, B.A.
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 _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each copy numbered as issued._ CONTENTS OF VOL.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A. H. BULLEN, B.A.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
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From this reading A. H. BULLEN, B.A.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Each copy numbered as issued._ CONTENTS OF VOL.
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Each copy numbered as issued._ CONTENTS OF VOL.
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From this reading THE DUTCH COURTEZAN.
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading THE DUTCH COURTEZAN.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each copy numbered as issued._ CONTENTS OF VOL.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading A. H. BULLEN, B.A.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
ten 10s
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Each copy numbered as issued._ CONTENTS OF VOL.
set down according to a plan
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading Each copy numbered as issued._ CONTENTS OF VOL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Two hundred copies of this Edition on Laid paper, medium 8vo, have been printed,_ viz., _120 for the English Market and 80 for America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each copy numbered as issued._ CONTENTS OF VOL.
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