Chapter 38 of From Farm Boy to Senator is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of From Farm Boy to Senator is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLOSING SCENES. Mr. Webster’s public life was drawing to a close. After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention. Important questions came up and were satisfactorily disposed of. There was a strong hand at the helm.
Chapter 38 of From Farm Boy to Senator is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of closing something
From this reading “CLOSING SCENES.”
informal term for information
From this reading “After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.”
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “There was a strong hand at the helm.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.”
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading “Important questions came up and were satisfactorily disposed of.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.”
possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)
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 “CLOSING SCENES.”
In this reading “After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.”
In this reading “After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.”
In this reading “There was a strong hand at the helm.”
In this reading “Mr. Webster’s public life was drawing to a close.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Important questions came up and were satisfactorily disposed of.”
In this reading “There was a strong hand at the helm.”
In this reading “After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.”
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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 Mr. Webster’s public life was drawing to a close.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
later than; following
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Important questions came up and were satisfactorily disposed of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a strong hand at the helm.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Important questions came up and were satisfactorily disposed of.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mr. Webster’s public life was drawing to a close.
the act of closing something
From this reading CLOSING SCENES.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
having made preparations
From this reading Important questions came up and were satisfactorily disposed of.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Mr. Webster’s public life was drawing to a close.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
informal term for information
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was a strong hand at the helm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading There was a strong hand at the helm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
of great significance or value
From this reading Important questions came up and were satisfactorily disposed of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mr. Webster’s public life was drawing to a close.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Webster’s public life was drawing to a close.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Mr. Webster’s public life was drawing to a close.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Important questions came up and were satisfactorily disposed of.
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading Important questions came up and were satisfactorily disposed of.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading CLOSING SCENES.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There was a strong hand at the helm.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Webster’s public life was drawing to a close.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Important questions came up and were satisfactorily disposed of.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Webster’s public life was drawing to a close.
possessive form of “webster” — English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Mr. Webster’s public life was drawing to a close.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Important questions came up and were satisfactorily disposed of.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After the death of Gen. Taylor he accepted for a second time the post of Secretary of State, but there is nothing in his official work that calls for our special attention.
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