Chapter 1 of The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke — Vol. 05 is here in full — 2190 sentences across 438 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke — Vol. 05 is here in full — 2190 sentences across 438 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT. THE DUKE OF PORTLAND AND LORD FITZWILLIAM. HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF PORTLAND. MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session. A few days after the prorogation some few observations were added.
Chapter 1 of The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke — Vol. 05 is here in full — 2190 sentences across 438 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “THE DUKE OF PORTLAND AND LORD FITZWILLIAM.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.”
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “A few days after the prorogation some few observations were added.”
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “LAST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.”
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading “THE DUKE OF PORTLAND AND LORD FITZWILLIAM.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.”
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading “LAST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after the prorogation some few observations were added.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A few days after the prorogation some few observations were added.
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the prorogation some few observations were added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUKE OF PORTLAND AND LORD FITZWILLIAM.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after the prorogation some few observations were added.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE DUKE OF PORTLAND AND LORD FITZWILLIAM.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after the prorogation some few observations were added.
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From this reading THE DUKE OF PORTLAND AND LORD FITZWILLIAM.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF PORTLAND.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF PORTLAND.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
immediately past
From this reading LAST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE DUKE OF PORTLAND AND LORD FITZWILLIAM.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading A few days after the prorogation some few observations were added.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading LAST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading THE DUKE OF PORTLAND AND LORD FITZWILLIAM.
discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
From this reading A few days after the prorogation some few observations were added.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading LAST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A few days after the prorogation some few observations were added.
carry out
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE OF PORTLAND AND LORD FITZWILLIAM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days after the prorogation some few observations were added.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR LORD,--The paper which I take the liberty of sending to your Grace was, for the greater part, written during the last session.
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