Chapter 1 of 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Note: Images of the original pages are available through the the Google Books Library Project. See http://books.google.com/books?vid=lU2J-EFFzjgC&id 1931: A GLANCE AT THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. HENRY HARTSHORNE. "Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before." Philadelphia: E. Claxton & Co., 930 Market Street.
Chapter 1 of 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through the the Google Books Library Project.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “See http://books.google.com/books?vid=lU2J-EFFzjgC&id 1931: A GLANCE AT THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.”
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
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the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “Philadelphia: E. Claxton & Co., 930 Market Street.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “Philadelphia: E. Claxton & Co., 930 Market Street.”
communicate vividly
From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through the the Google Books Library Project.”
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading “See http://books.google.com/books?vid=lU2J-EFFzjgC&id 1931: A GLANCE AT THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.”
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the century from 1901 to 2000
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In this reading “See http://books.google.com/books?vid=lU2J-EFFzjgC&id 1931: A GLANCE AT THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.”
In this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through the the Google Books Library Project.”
In this reading “"Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before."”
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From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=lU2J-EFFzjgC&id 1931: A GLANCE AT THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
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From this reading Philadelphia: E. Claxton & Co., 930 Market Street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
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obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before."
Bound written or printed works.
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put or send forth
From this reading "Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before."
a period of 100 years
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From this reading Philadelphia: E. Claxton & Co., 930 Market Street.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Philadelphia: E. Claxton & Co., 930 Market Street.
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before."
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Philadelphia: E. Claxton & Co., 930 Market Street.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=lU2J-EFFzjgC&id 1931: A GLANCE AT THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY HARTSHORNE.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://books.google.com/books?vid=lU2J-EFFzjgC&id 1931: A GLANCE AT THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
a state in the Rocky Mountains
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plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
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a room where books are kept
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a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
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the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Philadelphia: E. Claxton & Co., 930 Market Street.
a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Philadelphia: E. Claxton & Co., 930 Market Street.
communicate vividly
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Philadelphia: E. Claxton & Co., 930 Market Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before."
from one end or side of something to the other
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position 20 in a countable series of things
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Chapter 1 of 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century by Henry Hartshorne holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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