Chapter 1 of Hoosier Mosaics is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Hoosier Mosaics is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON. HOOSIER MOSAICS. By MAURICE THOMPSON. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
Chapter 1 of Hoosier Mosaics is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with affection
From this reading “Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
a native or resident of Indiana
From this reading “HOOSIER MOSAICS.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
plural of “mosaic” — art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading “HOOSIER MOSAICS.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.”
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.
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
with affection
From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
in the past
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By MAURICE THOMPSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
a native or resident of Indiana
From this reading HOOSIER MOSAICS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By MAURICE THOMPSON.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
plural of “mosaic” — art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading HOOSIER MOSAICS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
on one occasion
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
a male human offspring
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
Chapter 1 of Hoosier Mosaics by Maurice Thompson holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
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