Chapter 1 of Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895. FIVE CENTS A COPY. VOL. XVI.--NO. 826. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. OAKLEIGH. BY ELLEN DOUGLAS DELAND.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “FIVE CENTS A COPY.”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “FIVE CENTS A COPY.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “BY ELLEN DOUGLAS DELAND.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “PUBLISHED WEEKLY.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “PUBLISHED WEEKLY.”
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 “FIVE CENTS A COPY.”
In this reading “TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.”
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From this reading NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895.
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From this reading 826.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIVE CENTS A COPY.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ELLEN DOUGLAS DELAND.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading FIVE CENTS A COPY.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading FIVE CENTS A COPY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ELLEN DOUGLAS DELAND.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading BY ELLEN DOUGLAS DELAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ELLEN DOUGLAS DELAND.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE CENTS A COPY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895.
not any; not one
From this reading XVI.--NO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OAKLEIGH.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading XVI.--NO.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading TWO DOLLARS A YEAR.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 by Various holds 9 sentences, grouped into 2 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 1 holds 9 sentences of Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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