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Chapter 1 of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, AND OTHER TALES. AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC. BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS. 1880. BY ROBERTS BROTHERS.
Chapter 1 of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.”
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, AND OTHER TALES.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, AND OTHER TALES.”
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 “AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.”
the greatest possible degree
In this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.”
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From this reading 1880.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, AND OTHER TALES.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ROBERTS BROTHERS.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
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From this reading CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, AND OTHER TALES.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, AND OTHER TALES.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, AND OTHER TALES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, AND OTHER TALES.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, AND OTHER TALES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY," "IN HIS NAME," "TEN TIMES ONE IS TEN," "HOW TO DO IT," "HIS LEVEL BEST," ETC.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, AND OTHER TALES.
Chapter 1 of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales by Edward Everett Hale holds 319 sentences, grouped into 64 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 1 holds 319 sentences of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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