Chapter 16 of Familiar Letters — Volume 06 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Familiar Letters — Volume 06 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bartram, William, quoted, =2=, 75; =5=, 199. Bascom, Rev. Jonathan, =4=, 55. Baskets, strolling Indian selling, =2=, 20, 21. Bass-tree, the, =1=, 166. Bathing, sea, =4=, 16, 17; feet in brooks, =5=, 140.
Chapter 16 of Familiar Letters — Volume 06 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “Baskets, strolling Indian selling, =2=, 20, 21.”
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading “Bathing, sea, =4=, 16, 17; feet in brooks, =5=, 140.”
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “Bathing, sea, =4=, 16, 17; feet in brooks, =5=, 140.”
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading “Bascom, Rev. Jonathan, =4=, 55.”
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “Bartram, William, quoted, =2=, 75; =5=, 199.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “Bascom, Rev. Jonathan, =4=, 55.”
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading “Baskets, strolling Indian selling, =2=, 20, 21.”
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Baskets, strolling Indian selling, =2=, 20, 21.”
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.
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From this reading Bass-tree, the, =1=, 166.
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From this reading Bathing, sea, =4=, 16, 17; feet in brooks, =5=, 140.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bathing, sea, =4=, 16, 17; feet in brooks, =5=, 140.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bass-tree, the, =1=, 166.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bathing, sea, =4=, 16, 17; feet in brooks, =5=, 140.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bartram, William, quoted, =2=, 75; =5=, 199.
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From this reading Bartram, William, quoted, =2=, 75; =5=, 199.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baskets, strolling Indian selling, =2=, 20, 21.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baskets, strolling Indian selling, =2=, 20, 21.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bascom, Rev. Jonathan, =4=, 55.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bartram, William, quoted, =2=, 75; =5=, 199.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bascom, Rev. Jonathan, =4=, 55.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bartram, William, quoted, =2=, 75; =5=, 199.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bartram, William, quoted, =2=, 75; =5=, 199.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bascom, Rev. Jonathan, =4=, 55.
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Baskets, strolling Indian selling, =2=, 20, 21.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bass-tree, the, =1=, 166.
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading Bathing, sea, =4=, 16, 17; feet in brooks, =5=, 140.
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Bathing, sea, =4=, 16, 17; feet in brooks, =5=, 140.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bathing, sea, =4=, 16, 17; feet in brooks, =5=, 140.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bathing, sea, =4=, 16, 17; feet in brooks, =5=, 140.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Baskets, strolling Indian selling, =2=, 20, 21.
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Bascom, Rev. Jonathan, =4=, 55.
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading Bartram, William, quoted, =2=, 75; =5=, 199.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Bascom, Rev. Jonathan, =4=, 55.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Bathing, sea, =4=, 16, 17; feet in brooks, =5=, 140.
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Baskets, strolling Indian selling, =2=, 20, 21.
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Baskets, strolling Indian selling, =2=, 20, 21.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bass-tree, the, =1=, 166.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bartram, William, quoted, =2=, 75; =5=, 199.
Chapter 16 of Familiar Letters — Volume 06 by Henry David Thoreau holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 16 holds 405 sentences of Familiar Letters — Volume 06, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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