Chapter 1 of Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical is here in full — 1817 sentences across 364 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical is here in full — 1817 sentences across 364 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YOUNG'S NIGHT THOUGHTS. YOUNG'S NIGHT THOUGHTS. _With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV. GEORGE GILFILLAN. EDINBURGH: JAMES NICHOL, 9 NORTH BANK STREET.
Chapter 1 of Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical is here in full — 1817 sentences across 364 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “_With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.”
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
From this reading “_With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “EDINBURGH: JAMES NICHOL, 9 NORTH BANK STREET.”
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading “_With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “EDINBURGH: JAMES NICHOL, 9 NORTH BANK STREET.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “_With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “_With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.”
possessive form of “young” — any immature animal
From this reading “YOUNG'S NIGHT THOUGHTS.”
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In this reading “_With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.”
In this reading “EDINBURGH: JAMES NICHOL, 9 NORTH BANK STREET.”
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From this reading EDINBURGH: JAMES NICHOL, 9 NORTH BANK STREET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading EDINBURGH: JAMES NICHOL, 9 NORTH BANK STREET.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading _With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
From this reading _With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading EDINBURGH: JAMES NICHOL, 9 NORTH BANK STREET.
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading _With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE GILFILLAN.
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From this reading GEORGE GILFILLAN.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading EDINBURGH: JAMES NICHOL, 9 NORTH BANK STREET.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.
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From this reading EDINBURGH: JAMES NICHOL, 9 NORTH BANK STREET.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading YOUNG'S NIGHT THOUGHTS.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading EDINBURGH: JAMES NICHOL, 9 NORTH BANK STREET.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading _With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading _With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading EDINBURGH: JAMES NICHOL, 9 NORTH BANK STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading YOUNG'S NIGHT THOUGHTS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes,_ BY THE REV.
possessive form of “young” — any immature animal
From this reading YOUNG'S NIGHT THOUGHTS.
Chapter 1 of Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical by Edward Young holds 1817 sentences, grouped into 364 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.
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