Chapter I
Chapter 1
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JOHNSON'S WORKS. THE RAMBLER. VOL. II. IN NINE VOLUMES.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine — Volume II
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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JOHNSON'S
WORKS.
THE
RAMBLER.
VOL.
II.
IN
NINE
VOLUMES.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine — Volume II
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine — Volume II is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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JOHNSON'S
WORKS.
/ˈdʒɑːnsənz wɜːrks/
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THE
RAMBLER.
/ðə ˈræmblər/
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VOL.
Line 4
II.
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IN
NINE
VOLUMES.
/ɪn naɪn ˈvɑːljuːmz/
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johnson's
noun
US /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “JOHNSON'S WORKS.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “IN NINE VOLUMES.”
rambler
noun
US /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading “THE RAMBLER.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN NINE VOLUMES.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “JOHNSON'S WORKS.”
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN NINE VOLUMES.
JOHNSON'SnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading JOHNSON'S WORKS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IN NINE VOLUMES.
RAMBLERnounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading THE RAMBLER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAMBLER.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN NINE VOLUMES.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading JOHNSON'S WORKS.
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