Chapter 13 of Civilization in the United States is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Civilization in the United States is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest. It is both. Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant. Wild-cat banking has disappeared. A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.
Chapter 13 of Civilization in the United States is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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present in great quantity
From this reading “Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.”
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading “Wild-cat banking has disappeared.”
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading “One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest.”
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading “A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.”
belonging to a thing by its very nature
From this reading “Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.”
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading “A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.”
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading “Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.”
relating to or having the character of a promise
From this reading “A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.
present in great quantity
From this reading Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading Wild-cat banking has disappeared.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It is both.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest.
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Wild-cat banking has disappeared.
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest.
one or the other of two
From this reading One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest.
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.
obtain
From this reading Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wild-cat banking has disappeared.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest.
the quality of being honest
From this reading Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.
belonging to a thing by its very nature
From this reading Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is both.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.
a brief written record
From this reading A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest.
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Evidence of permanent gain in a kind of intrinsic commercial honesty is abundant.
relating to or having the character of a promise
From this reading A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.
express in words
From this reading One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A simple book entry between merchants is as good as a promissory note.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One cannot say that business is either honest or dishonest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wild-cat banking has disappeared.
Chapter 13 of Civilization in the United States by Harold [Editor] Stearns holds 470 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.
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