Chapter 10 of From Farm Boy to Senator is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of From Farm Boy to Senator is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BROTHERLY LOVE. Daniel’s path seemed to lie plain before him. He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him. At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course. So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.
Chapter 10 of From Farm Boy to Senator is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading “BROTHERLY LOVE.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.”
possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
a college in New Hampshire
From this reading “He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.”
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading “At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading “At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.”
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading “At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.”
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.
a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
In this reading “BROTHERLY LOVE.”
a student enrolled in a college or university
In this reading “He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.”
In this reading “At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Daniel’s path seemed to lie plain before him.
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading BROTHERLY LOVE.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.
possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Daniel’s path seemed to lie plain before him.
a college in New Hampshire
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daniel’s path seemed to lie plain before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Daniel’s path seemed to lie plain before him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading BROTHERLY LOVE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.
a course of conduct
From this reading Daniel’s path seemed to lie plain before him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Daniel’s path seemed to lie plain before him.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Daniel’s path seemed to lie plain before him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So far as he was concerned Daniel felt that he had reason to congratulate himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daniel’s path seemed to lie plain before him.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a college student, receiving and using such advantages as Dartmouth could give him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course.
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