Chapter 1 of Almost A Man is here in full — 607 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Almost A Man is here in full — 607 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALMOST A MAN. BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?" DAVID. "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age." EMERSON.
Chapter 1 of Almost A Man is here in full — 607 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/121 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “DAVID.”
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading “EMERSON.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"”
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading “BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"”
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"”
the profession of a teacher
From this reading “BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"”
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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 ALMOST A MAN.
how long something has existed
From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ALMOST A MAN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID.
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading EMERSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ALMOST A MAN.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
the profession of a teacher
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Every true man is a cause, a country and an age."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY MARY WOOD-ALLEN, M. D. Author of TEACHING TRUTH, CHILD-CONFIDENCE REWARDED, THE MAN WONDERFUL IN THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, etc. "What is man that thou art mindful of him?"
Chapter 1 of Almost A Man by Mary Wood-Allen holds 607 sentences, grouped into 122 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 1 holds 607 sentences of Almost A Man, unabridged, divided into 122 reading sections.
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