Chapter 13 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American. He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty. Nevertheless, he had possibilities. Taken in time he might have become a good American. But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.
Chapter 13 of Dangerous Days is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.”
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading “There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.”
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading “There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.”
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading “Nevertheless, he had possibilities.”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.”
act as a stimulant
From this reading “But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.”
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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 There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Taken in time he might have become a good American.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Taken in time he might have become a good American.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Taken in time he might have become a good American.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he had possibilities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
on one occasion
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
a full supply
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Nevertheless, he had possibilities.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.
act as a stimulant
From this reading But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Taken in time he might have become a good American.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been once, in Herman Klein the making of a good American.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Taken in time he might have become a good American.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to America, not at the call of freedom, but of peace and plenty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But nothing was done to stimulate in him a sentiment for his adopted land.
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