Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, Index, 1896 is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, Index, 1896 is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
American Thermopylæ, An, 989. Amusement Club, The, 1120. Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312. Antiquary Puzzle, The, 466. Apes, A New Use for, 11.
Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, Index, 1896 is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “Amusement Club, The, 1120.”
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading “Apes, A New Use for, 11.”
someone who flies a balloon
From this reading “Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “Antiquary Puzzle, The, 466.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apes, A New Use for, 11.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amusement Club, The, 1120.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antiquary Puzzle, The, 466.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading American Thermopylæ, An, 989.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading American Thermopylæ, An, 989.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Amusement Club, The, 1120.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading American Thermopylæ, An, 989.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
an expert or collector of antiquities
From this reading Antiquary Puzzle, The, 466.
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading Apes, A New Use for, 11.
someone who flies a balloon
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Amusement Club, The, 1120.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apes, A New Use for, 11.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Apes, A New Use for, 11.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Antiquary Puzzle, The, 466.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amusement Club, The, 1120.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading American Thermopylæ, An, 989.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Andrée, Samuel A., the North-pole Balloonist, 256; The Proposed Trip to the North Pole, 312.
the act of using
From this reading Apes, A New Use for, 11.
Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, Index, 1896 by Various holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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 2 holds 472 sentences of Harper's Round Table, Index, 1896, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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