Chapter 17 of Artemas—the second book concerning men, and the things that men did do, at is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Artemas—the second book concerning men, and the things that men did do, at is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_. 4 _Certain men get them new names_. 7 _An heavy tax is imposed upon the traders_. 11 _A dearth of paper arises in the land_. 13 _Concerning Northcliffe_.
Chapter 17 of Artemas—the second book concerning men, and the things that men did do, at is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “11 _A dearth of paper arises in the land_.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
an acute insufficiency
From this reading “11 _A dearth of paper arises in the land_.”
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading “1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_.”
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading “7 _An heavy tax is imposed upon the traders_.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
levy a tax on
From this reading “7 _An heavy tax is imposed upon the traders_.”
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
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.
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From this reading 1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_.
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From this reading 11 _A dearth of paper arises in the land_.
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From this reading 13 _Concerning Northcliffe_.
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From this reading 4 _Certain men get them new names_.
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From this reading 7 _An heavy tax is imposed upon the traders_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 11 _A dearth of paper arises in the land_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 7 _An heavy tax is imposed upon the traders_.
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading 11 _A dearth of paper arises in the land_.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading 4 _Certain men get them new names_.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading 1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading 13 _Concerning Northcliffe_.
an acute insufficiency
From this reading 11 _A dearth of paper arises in the land_.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading 1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 4 _Certain men get them new names_.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading 7 _An heavy tax is imposed upon the traders_.
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading 7 _An heavy tax is imposed upon the traders_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 11 _A dearth of paper arises in the land_.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 11 _A dearth of paper arises in the land_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_.
the force of workers available
From this reading 4 _Certain men get them new names_.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading 4 _Certain men get them new names_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 4 _Certain men get them new names_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 13 _Concerning Northcliffe_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading 11 _A dearth of paper arises in the land_.
the local environment
From this reading 1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_.
levy a tax on
From this reading 7 _An heavy tax is imposed upon the traders_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 4 _Certain men get them new names_.
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading 7 _An heavy tax is imposed upon the traders_.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 7 _An heavy tax is imposed upon the traders_.
Chapter 17 of Artemas—the second book concerning men, and the things that men did do, at by Andrew Cassels Brown holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 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 17 holds 61 sentences of Artemas—the second book concerning men, and the things that men did do, at, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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