Chapter 9 of Diary in America, Series Two is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Diary in America, Series Two is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Georgia. William Few, Abraham Baldwin. (_Attest_,) William Jackson. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. Art.
Chapter 9 of Diary in America, Series Two is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading “William Few, Abraham Baldwin.”
plural of “amendment” — the act of amending or correcting
From this reading “AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Art.”
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading “William Few, Abraham Baldwin.”
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading “AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.”
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “Georgia.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “(_Attest_,) William Jackson.”
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the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading William Few, Abraham Baldwin.
plural of “amendment” — the act of amending or correcting
From this reading AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art.
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading (_Attest_,) William Jackson.
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading William Few, Abraham Baldwin.
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading William Few, Abraham Baldwin.
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Georgia.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading (_Attest_,) William Jackson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Few, Abraham Baldwin.
Chapter 9 of Diary in America, Series Two by Frederick Marryat holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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