Chapter 1 of The Works of the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rochester is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Works of the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rochester is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible. Italic text has been marked with _underscores_. OE ligatures have been expanded. THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE _JOHN_ Earl of _Rochester_. Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.
Chapter 1 of The Works of the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rochester is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading “Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.”
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading “OE ligatures have been expanded.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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bend or turn backward
From this reading “Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.”
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.”
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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 “Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE _JOHN_ Earl of _Rochester_.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading OE ligatures have been expanded.
in a faithful manner
From this reading Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OE ligatures have been expanded.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE _JOHN_ Earl of _Rochester_.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE _JOHN_ Earl of _Rochester_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OE ligatures have been expanded.
produced by a manufacturing process
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strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
occurring from time to time
From this reading Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OE ligatures have been expanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE _JOHN_ Earl of _Rochester_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
bend or turn backward
From this reading Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE _JOHN_ Earl of _Rochester_.
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE _JOHN_ Earl of _Rochester_.
plural of “satire” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.
the words of something written
From this reading Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE _JOHN_ Earl of _Rochester_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every effort has been made to replicate this text as faithfully as possible.
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Consisting of SATIRES, SONGS, TRANSLATIONS, AND OTHER Occasional POEMS.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE _JOHN_ Earl of _Rochester_.
Chapter 1 of The Works of the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rochester by John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 299 sentences of The Works of the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rochester, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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