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Harper's Round Table, November 3, 1896
Harper's Round Table, November 3, 1896

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 3, 1896 is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LAUGHING BABIES are loved by everybody.
Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.
_Infant Health_ is a valuable pamphlet for mothers.
Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.
(Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.
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Harper's Round Table, November 3, 1896

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 3, 1896 is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LAUGHING BABIES are loved by everybody.
/ˈlæfɪŋ ˈbeɪbiz ɑːr lʌvd baɪ ˈevribɑːdi/
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Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.
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_Infant Health_ is a valuable pamphlet for mothers.
/ˈɪnfənt helθ ɪz ə ˈvæljəbəl ˈpæmflət fɔːr ˈmʌðərz/
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Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.
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(Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

advertisements noun US /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/

plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading “Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.”

babies noun US /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “LAUGHING BABIES are loved by everybody.”

Brand noun US /brænd/

a name given to a product or service

From this reading “Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.”

coaching noun US /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/

the job of a professional coach

From this reading “(Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.”

Condensed verb US /kənˈdenst/

past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading “Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.”

diagrams noun US /ˈdaɪəɡræmz/

plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

From this reading “(Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.”

football noun US /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading “(Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.”

pamphlet noun US /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading “_Infant Health_ is a valuable pamphlet for mothers.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Condensed Milk verb + noun counted as “condense milk”

In this reading “Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.”

Three Parts noun + noun

In this reading “(Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.”

free from verb + particle

In this reading “Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.”

illustrated by verb + particle counted as “illustrate by”

In this reading “(Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.”

All words in this reading · 64

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Infant Health_ is a valuable pamphlet for mothers.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

Adv

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTSnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/

plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading LAUGHING BABIES are loved by everybody.

BABIESnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading LAUGHING BABIES are loved by everybody.

Borden

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

BrandnounUS /brænd/

a name given to a product or service

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading LAUGHING BABIES are loved by everybody.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/

the job of a professional coach

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

CondensedverbUS /kənˈdenst/

past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

Deland

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

diagramsnounUS /ˈdaɪəɡræmz/

plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading LAUGHING BABIES are loved by everybody.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

FOOTBALLnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Infant Health_ is a valuable pamphlet for mothers.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

Gail

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

HealthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading _Infant Health_ is a valuable pamphlet for mothers.

illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

InfantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading _Infant Health_ is a valuable pamphlet for mothers.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Infant Health_ is a valuable pamphlet for mothers.

LAUGHINGadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading LAUGHING BABIES are loved by everybody.

Lorin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading LAUGHING BABIES are loved by everybody.

MilknounUS /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _Infant Health_ is a valuable pamphlet for mothers.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

pamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading _Infant Health_ is a valuable pamphlet for mothers.

PartsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

playsnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

ReadyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

SendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those raised on the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk are comparatively free from sickness.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading _Infant Health_ is a valuable pamphlet for mothers.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading (Now Ready) FOOTBALL BY Walter Camp AND Lorin F. Deland In Three Parts, illustrated by seven field diagrams, six training diagrams, two coaching diagrams, and over fifty diagrams of plays.

YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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 Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Send your address for a copy to the New York Condensed Milk Co., N. Y.--[_Adv._] ADVERTISEMENTS.

Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 3, 1896 by Various holds 464 sentences, grouped into 93 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.

What does chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 3, 1896 contain?

Chapter 3 holds 464 sentences of Harper's Round Table, November 3, 1896, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 3, 1896 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 464 sentences, grouped into 93 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 3, 1896?

Work through the 93 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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