Chapter 1 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Illustrated. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis. Mo., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. All Rights Reserved. They were seated tete-a-tete at a dinner table.
Chapter 1 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “See https:// Illustrated.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Mo., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.”
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading “All Rights Reserved.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “All Rights Reserved.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Mo., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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the dining table where dinner is served and eaten
In this reading “They were seated tete-a-tete at a dinner table.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were seated tete-a-tete at a dinner table.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All Rights Reserved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mo., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They were seated tete-a-tete at a dinner table.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// Illustrated.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading See https:// Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Mo., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading Mo., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mo., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading All Rights Reserved.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading All Rights Reserved.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were seated tete-a-tete at a dinner table.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Illustrated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They were seated tete-a-tete at a dinner table.
a private conversation between two people
From this reading They were seated tete-a-tete at a dinner table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were seated tete-a-tete at a dinner table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Mo., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were seated tete-a-tete at a dinner table.
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1894, by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co. St. Louis.
Chapter 1 of A Fool in Spots by Hallie Erminie Rives holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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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