Chapter 8 of Following the Equator — Part 4 is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Following the Equator — Part 4 is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do. --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar. MONDAY,--December 23, 1895. Sailed from Sydney for Ceylon in the P. & O. steamer 'Oceana'.
Chapter 8 of Following the Equator — Part 4 is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading “--Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.”
capability to perform or produce
From this reading “To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.”
an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
From this reading “Sailed from Sydney for Ceylon in the P.”
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading “To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “MONDAY,--December 23, 1895.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Sailed from Sydney for Ceylon in the P.”
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.”
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “--Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.”
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From this reading MONDAY,--December 23, 1895.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONDAY,--December 23, 1895.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
capability to perform or produce
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
From this reading Sailed from Sydney for Ceylon in the P.
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading MONDAY,--December 23, 1895.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sailed from Sydney for Ceylon in the P.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sailed from Sydney for Ceylon in the P.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MONDAY,--December 23, 1895.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading & O. steamer 'Oceana'.
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From this reading & O. steamer 'Oceana'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Sailed from Sydney for Ceylon in the P.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Sailed from Sydney for Ceylon in the P.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading & O. steamer 'Oceana'.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Sailed from Sydney for Ceylon in the P.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do.
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
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