Chapter 1 of Americans and Others is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Americans and Others is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COUNTER-CURRENTS. AMERICANS AND OTHERS. A HAPPY HALF-CENTURY AND OTHER ESSAYS. IN OUR CONVENT DAYS. COMPROMISES.
Chapter 1 of Americans and Others is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “AMERICANS AND OTHERS.”
plural of “compromise” — a middle way between two extremes
From this reading “COMPROMISES.”
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading “IN OUR CONVENT DAYS.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “IN OUR CONVENT DAYS.”
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “A HAPPY HALF-CENTURY AND OTHER ESSAYS.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “A HAPPY HALF-CENTURY AND OTHER ESSAYS.”
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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 A HAPPY HALF-CENTURY AND OTHER ESSAYS.
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading AMERICANS AND OTHERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMERICANS AND OTHERS.
plural of “compromise” — a middle way between two extremes
From this reading COMPROMISES.
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading IN OUR CONVENT DAYS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNTER-CURRENTS.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN OUR CONVENT DAYS.
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading A HAPPY HALF-CENTURY AND OTHER ESSAYS.
a period of 50 years
From this reading A HAPPY HALF-CENTURY AND OTHER ESSAYS.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY HALF-CENTURY AND OTHER ESSAYS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN OUR CONVENT DAYS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A HAPPY HALF-CENTURY AND OTHER ESSAYS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMERICANS AND OTHERS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN OUR CONVENT DAYS.
Chapter 1 of Americans and Others by Agnes Repplier holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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 467 sentences of Americans and Others, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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