Chapter 23 of A Life of Walt Whitman is here in full — 3518 sentences across 704 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of A Life of Walt Whitman is here in full — 3518 sentences across 704 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOTOR YEAR BOOK FOR 1905. With many Illustrations and Diagrams. _Crown 8vo. 5s. net._ HEALTH, WEALTH AND WISDOM. _Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.
Chapter 23 of A Life of Walt Whitman is here in full — 3518 sentences across 704 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading “With many Illustrations and Diagrams.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With many Illustrations and Diagrams.”
young domestic cat
From this reading “_Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “THE MOTOR YEAR BOOK FOR 1905.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “5s. net._ HEALTH, WEALTH AND WISDOM.”
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “_Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “_Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “5s. net._ HEALTH, WEALTH AND WISDOM.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MOTOR YEAR BOOK FOR 1905.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 5s. net._ HEALTH, WEALTH AND WISDOM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With many Illustrations and Diagrams.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE MOTOR YEAR BOOK FOR 1905.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _Crown 8vo.
plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading With many Illustrations and Diagrams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MOTOR YEAR BOOK FOR 1905.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading 5s. net._ HEALTH, WEALTH AND WISDOM.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With many Illustrations and Diagrams.
young domestic cat
From this reading _Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With many Illustrations and Diagrams.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE MOTOR YEAR BOOK FOR 1905.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 5s. net._ HEALTH, WEALTH AND WISDOM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading _Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 5s. net._ HEALTH, WEALTH AND WISDOM.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading _Crown 8vo, 1s. net._ FELISSA; OR, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF A KITTEN OF SENTIMENT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTOR YEAR BOOK FOR 1905.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading 5s. net._ HEALTH, WEALTH AND WISDOM.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading 5s. net._ HEALTH, WEALTH AND WISDOM.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With many Illustrations and Diagrams.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE MOTOR YEAR BOOK FOR 1905.
Chapter 23 of A Life of Walt Whitman by Henry Bryan Binns holds 3518 sentences, grouped into 704 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.
Chapter 23 holds 3518 sentences of A Life of Walt Whitman, unabridged, divided into 704 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of A Life of Walt Whitman by Henry Bryan Binns exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 3518 sentences, grouped into 704 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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