Chapter 6 of A collection of short-stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of A collection of short-stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
¶ " 2. " 1. "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_. Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
Chapter 6 of A collection of short-stories is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “"Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “"Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “"Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.”
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “"Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.”
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading “Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.”
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From this reading " 1.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now, in English, the letter which most frequently occurs is _e_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading Afterwards, the succession runs thus: _a o i d h n r s t u y c f g l m w b k p q x z_.
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