Chapter 3 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL. Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church. His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself. Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
Chapter 3 of Andy Gordon is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.”
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading “His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.”
Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
From this reading “EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL.”
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.”
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading “Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL.”
without any others being included or involved
From this reading “Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.”
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.
In this reading “Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.”
In this reading “Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.”
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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 EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
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From this reading DR.
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From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
From this reading EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL.
a social unit living together
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
not any; not one
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
and nothing more
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading EUCLID RECEIVES A CALL.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Euclid lived in a comfortable dwelling-house not far from the Presbyterian Church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His family was small, consisting only of his wife and himself.
a late time of life
From this reading Having no children, he devoted himself solely to the interests of the academy, of which he had been the principal for a space of fifteen years.
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