Chapter 1 of A Diplomatic Adventure is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Diplomatic Adventure is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D. THE CENTURY CO. THE CENTURY CO. No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest. They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
Chapter 1 of A Diplomatic Adventure is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the power or quality of deciding
From this reading “They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.”
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.”
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading “No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.”
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading “They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.”
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading “S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.”
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading “They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.”
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading “S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.”
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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 No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
a period of 100 years
From this reading THE CENTURY CO.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE CENTURY CO.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
having the power or quality of deciding
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
at any time
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
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From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
not any; not one
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
go across or through
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CENTURY CO.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
not taken into account
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading They pass unnoted, although in some cases they may have had values influential in determining the course of events.
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading S. WEIR MITCHELL, M.D., LL.D.
produce a literary work
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
a late time of life
From this reading No man has ever been able to write the history of the greater years of a nation so as to include the minor incidents of interest.
Chapter 1 of A Diplomatic Adventure by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 479 sentences, grouped into 96 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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