Chapter 14 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO THE REV. MR. OLIPHANT. _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you. Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
Chapter 14 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading “_Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO THE REV.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO THE REV.”
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “_Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.”
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading “Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO THE REV.”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.”
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading “Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.”
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 “_Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.”
In this reading “_Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.”
In this reading “Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
dearly loved
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO THE REV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO THE REV.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIPHANT.
and nothing more
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO THE REV.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO THE REV.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
a special situation
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO THE REV.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though you have only travelled by the fire-side, there is not any thing in the route that we are to trace which could afford you the slightest pleasure from its novelty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Paris._ My dear Friend, The first fruits of my pen in a foreign land, shall be dedicated to you.
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