Chapter 19 of Familiar Letters — Volume 06 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Familiar Letters — Volume 06 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
May, Rev. Samuel Joseph, (H. U. 1818), =6=, 390. Meadow River, Musketaquid or, =1=, 8. Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204. Meanness complained of, =6=, 88, 173, 175, 176, 187.
Chapter 19 of Familiar Letters — Volume 06 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “Meanness complained of, =6=, 88, 173, 175, 176, 187.”
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.”
plural of “cranberry” — any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading “Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.”
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “Meadow River, Musketaquid or, =1=, 8.”
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.”
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading “Meanness complained of, =6=, 88, 173, 175, 176, 187.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “May, Rev. Samuel Joseph, (H. U.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “May, Rev. Samuel Joseph, (H. U.”
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 “Meanness complained of, =6=, 88, 173, 175, 176, 187.”
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From this reading Meadow River, Musketaquid or, =1=, 8.
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From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
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From this reading Meanness complained of, =6=, 88, 173, 175, 176, 187.
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From this reading Meanness complained of, =6=, 88, 173, 175, 176, 187.
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From this reading Meanness complained of, =6=, 88, 173, 175, 176, 187.
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From this reading 1818), =6=, 390.
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From this reading Meanness complained of, =6=, 88, 173, 175, 176, 187.
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From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
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From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
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From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1818), =6=, 390.
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From this reading 1818), =6=, 390.
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From this reading Meadow River, Musketaquid or, =1=, 8.
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From this reading Meanness complained of, =6=, 88, 173, 175, 176, 187.
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From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Meanness complained of, =6=, 88, 173, 175, 176, 187.
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
plural of “cranberry” — any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading May, Rev. Samuel Joseph, (H. U.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading May, Rev. Samuel Joseph, (H. U.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May, Rev. Samuel Joseph, (H. U.
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Meadow River, Musketaquid or, =1=, 8.
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading Meanness complained of, =6=, 88, 173, 175, 176, 187.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meadow River, Musketaquid or, =1=, 8.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Meadow River, Musketaquid or, =1=, 8.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading May, Rev. Samuel Joseph, (H. U.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Meadow River, Musketaquid or, =1=, 8.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading May, Rev. Samuel Joseph, (H. U.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meadows, of Concord, =6=, 36, 92, 250, 334; birds in the, 14; cranberries in, 204.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading May, Rev. Samuel Joseph, (H. U.
Chapter 19 of Familiar Letters — Volume 06 by Henry David Thoreau holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 19 holds 408 sentences of Familiar Letters — Volume 06, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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