Chapter 1 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 2 of 3) is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 2 of 3) is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. Page scan source: http://www. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe]. _Westminster Review, October_, 1883. "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
Chapter 1 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 2 of 3) is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “"Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.”
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading “"Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “Page scan source: http://www.”
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “"Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.”
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “Page scan source: http://www.”
an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
From this reading “"Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.”
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
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.
simultaneously
In this reading “"Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading _Westminster Review, October_, 1883.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
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From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
social deportment
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _Westminster Review, October_, 1883.
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From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading _Westminster Review, October_, 1883.
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading _Westminster Review, October_, 1883.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Inchbracken" is a clever sketch of Scottish life and manners at the time of the "Disruption," or great secession from the Established Church of Scotland, which resulted in the formation of the Free Church.
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
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