Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, October 13, 1896 is here in full — 609 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, October 13, 1896 is here in full — 609 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The road forks here," I called. "Which do you suppose is right?" "Which seems to be the most travelled?" asked Jack. "Can't see any difference," I replied. "We'll have to leave it to the instinct of the horses."
Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, October 13, 1896 is here in full — 609 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “"Can't see any difference," I replied.”
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “"The road forks here," I called.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “"We'll have to leave it to the instinct of the horses."”
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “"We'll have to leave it to the instinct of the horses."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Which seems to be the most travelled?" asked Jack.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “"The road forks here," I called.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"Which seems to be the most travelled?" asked Jack.”
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading “"Which seems to be the most travelled?" asked Jack.”
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 “"Can't see any difference," I replied.”
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one or some or every or all without specification
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Which seems to be the most travelled?" asked Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Which seems to be the most travelled?" asked Jack.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The road forks here," I called.
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From this reading "Can't see any difference," I replied.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "Can't see any difference," I replied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Which do you suppose is right?"
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading "The road forks here," I called.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to leave it to the instinct of the horses."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The road forks here," I called.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "We'll have to leave it to the instinct of the horses."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The road forks here," I called.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading "We'll have to leave it to the instinct of the horses."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which do you suppose is right?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll have to leave it to the instinct of the horses."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Which seems to be the most travelled?" asked Jack.
go away from a place
From this reading "We'll have to leave it to the instinct of the horses."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Which seems to be the most travelled?" asked Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll have to leave it to the instinct of the horses."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Can't see any difference," I replied.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Which do you suppose is right?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "The road forks here," I called.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can't see any difference," I replied.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Which seems to be the most travelled?" asked Jack.
express a supposition
From this reading "Which do you suppose is right?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The road forks here," I called.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Which seems to be the most travelled?" asked Jack.
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading "Which seems to be the most travelled?" asked Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have to leave it to the instinct of the horses."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which do you suppose is right?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which do you suppose is right?"
Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, October 13, 1896 by Various holds 609 sentences, grouped into 122 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 4 holds 609 sentences of Harper's Round Table, October 13, 1896, unabridged, divided into 122 reading sections.
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