Chapter 13 of From Farm Boy to Senator is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of From Farm Boy to Senator is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STUDYING LAW. Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition. He was a college graduate. Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first. There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.
Chapter 13 of From Farm Boy to Senator is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.”
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading “Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.”
(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 had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.”
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.”
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading “He was a college graduate.”
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.”
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading “Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.”
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 “Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.”
In this reading “Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.”
In this reading “There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 graduate.
highly skilled
From this reading Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.
a cherished desire
From this reading Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He was a college graduate.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
(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 had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading He was a college graduate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a college graduate.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading STUDYING LAW.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading STUDYING LAW.
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daniel had now successfully accomplished the first object of his ambition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though not the first scholar in his class he was very near the head, and probably in general culture stood first.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a college graduate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a little misunderstanding which led to his declining to appear at Commencement.
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