Chapter 14 of Around the Tea-Table is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Around the Tea-Table is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOSTONIANS. We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right. We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year. Among other advantages, Boston always soothes our nerves. It has a quieting effect upon us.
Chapter 14 of Around the Tea-Table is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “Among other advantages, Boston always soothes our nerves.”
plural of “anniversary” — the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.”
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading “We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year.”
plural of “bostonian” — a native or resident of Boston
From this reading “BOSTONIANS.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “Among other advantages, Boston always soothes our nerves.”
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading “It has a quieting effect upon us.”
third-person singular of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “Among other advantages, Boston always soothes our nerves.”
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year.
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Among other advantages, Boston always soothes our nerves.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Among other advantages, Boston always soothes our nerves.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other advantages, Boston always soothes our nerves.
plural of “anniversary” — the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
plural of “bostonian” — a native or resident of Boston
From this reading BOSTONIANS.
put or send forth
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It has a quieting effect upon us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has a quieting effect upon us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has a quieting effect upon us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Among other advantages, Boston always soothes our nerves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among other advantages, Boston always soothes our nerves.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading It has a quieting effect upon us.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
third-person singular of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Among other advantages, Boston always soothes our nerves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It has a quieting effect upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has a quieting effect upon us.
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
which person or people
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We ran up to the Boston anniversaries to cast our vote with those good people who are in that city on the side of the right.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We like to go to the modern Athens two or three times a year.
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