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A Man of Honor

Chapter XXXIV

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* * * * * BEAUTIFYING COUNTRY HOMES.
_A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.
A SPLENDID QUARTO VOLUME.
Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.
MAKE HOME BEAUTIFUL.
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A Man of Honor

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of A Man of Honor is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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* * * * * BEAUTIFYING COUNTRY HOMES.
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_A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.
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A SPLENDID QUARTO VOLUME.
/ə ˈsplendɪd ˈkwɔːrtoʊ ˈvɑːljuːm/
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Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.
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MAKE HOME BEAUTIFUL.
/meɪk hoʊm ˈbjuːtəfəl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Beautifully adverb US /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading “Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.”

Colored adjective US /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.”

Engravings noun US /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/

plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving

From this reading “Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.”

Gardening noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/

the cultivation of plants

From this reading “_A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.”

improved adjective US /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading “Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.”

Landscape noun US /ˈlændskeɪp/

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading “_A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.”

Lithographs noun US /ˈlɪθəɡræfs/

plural of “lithograph” — a print produced by lithography

From this reading “Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.”

quarto noun US /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves

From this reading “A SPLENDID QUARTO VOLUME.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Landscape Gardening noun + noun

working as a landscape gardener

In this reading “_A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.”

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17

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From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

7

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From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.

ALREADYadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

BEAUTIFULadjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading MAKE HOME BEAUTIFUL.

BeautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/

in a beautiful manner

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

BEAUTIFYING

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * BEAUTIFYING COUNTRY HOMES.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.

ColoredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading * * * * * BEAUTIFYING COUNTRY HOMES.

Double-Page

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

EngravingsnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/

plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

Full-Pageadjective

occupying an entire page in a book or paper

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

GardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/

the cultivation of plants

From this reading _A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.

Hand-Book

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading MAKE HOME BEAUTIFUL.

HOMESnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading * * * * * BEAUTIFYING COUNTRY HOMES.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

IMPROVEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading _A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.

LandscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading _A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.

LithographsnounUS /ˈlɪθəɡræfs/

plural of “lithograph” — a print produced by lithography

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

MAKEverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading MAKE HOME BEAUTIFUL.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.

PLACESnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

QUARTOnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves

From this reading A SPLENDID QUARTO VOLUME.

SPLENDIDadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading A SPLENDID QUARTO VOLUME.

VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading A SPLENDID QUARTO VOLUME.

WEIDENMANN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _A Hand-Book of Landscape Gardening._ BY J. WEIDENMANN.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Beautifully Illustrated with numerous fine food Engravings, and with 17 Full-Page and 7 Double-Page Colored Lithographs OF PLACES ALREADY IMPROVED.

Chapter 34 of A Man of Honor by George Cary Eggleston holds 18 sentences, grouped into 4 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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Chapter 34 holds 18 sentences of A Man of Honor, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.

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