Chapter 1 of A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LATE OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND. "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL. 1. 21. The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
Chapter 1 of A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading “LATE OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.”
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading “The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.”
obtain
From this reading “"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
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From this reading 21.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading LATE OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading LATE OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.
obtain
From this reading "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading LATE OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LATE OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.
and nothing more
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
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From this reading "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."--PHIL.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
in or at the place that
From this reading The first edition of this volume appeared in England in 1855, where it was printed for private circulation only.
Chapter 1 of A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary by Eliza Allen Southall holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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