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THOMAS CARLYLE. UNIFORM WITH HIS COLLECTED WORKS. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III.
Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3)
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THOMAS
CARLYLE.
UNIFORM
WITH
HIS
COLLECTED
WORKS.
IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
VOL.
III.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THOMAS
CARLYLE.
/ˈtɑːməs ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Line 2
UNIFORM
WITH
HIS
COLLECTED
WORKS.
/ˈjuːnəfɔːrm wɪð hɪz kəˈlektəd wɜːrks/
Line 3
IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
/ɪn θriː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 4
VOL.
Line 5
III.
Learner Dictionary
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carlyle
noun
US /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading “THOMAS CARLYLE.”
collected
adjective
US /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading “UNIFORM WITH HIS COLLECTED WORKS.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “THOMAS CARLYLE.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “UNIFORM WITH HIS COLLECTED WORKS.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “UNIFORM WITH HIS COLLECTED WORKS.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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COLLECTED WORKS
adjective + noun
In this reading “UNIFORM WITH HIS COLLECTED WORKS.”
THREE VOLUMES
noun + noun
counted as “three volume”
In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
All words in this reading · 12
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CARLYLEnounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading THOMAS CARLYLE.
COLLECTEDadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading UNIFORM WITH HIS COLLECTED WORKS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNIFORM WITH HIS COLLECTED WORKS.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS CARLYLE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading UNIFORM WITH HIS COLLECTED WORKS.
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 THREE VOLUMES.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNIFORM WITH HIS COLLECTED WORKS.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading UNIFORM WITH HIS COLLECTED WORKS.
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