Chapter 1 of Household words, no. 306, February 2, 1856 is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Household words, no. 306, February 2, 1856 is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE. HOUSEHOLD WORDS. A WEEKLY JOURNAL. CONDUCTED BY CHARLES DICKENS. N^{o.} 306.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1856.
Chapter 1 of Household words, no. 306, February 2, 1856 is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “CONDUCTED BY CHARLES DICKENS.”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “CONDUCTED BY CHARLES DICKENS.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “N^{o.} 306.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1856.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “A WEEKLY JOURNAL.”
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading ““_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “N^{o.} 306.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1856.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading ““_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “A WEEKLY JOURNAL.”
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 “A WEEKLY JOURNAL.”
In this reading ““_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE.”
In this reading “CONDUCTED BY CHARLES DICKENS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading N^{o.} 306.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1856.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading N^{o.} 306.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1856.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading N^{o.} 306.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1856.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEEKLY JOURNAL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONDUCTED BY CHARLES DICKENS.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CONDUCTED BY CHARLES DICKENS.
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading CONDUCTED BY CHARLES DICKENS.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading CONDUCTED BY CHARLES DICKENS.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading N^{o.} 306.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1856.
a social unit living together
From this reading “_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading A WEEKLY JOURNAL.
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE.
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 N^{o.} 306.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1856.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading N^{o.} 306.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1856.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading N^{o.} 306.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1856.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE.
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading A WEEKLY JOURNAL.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “_Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS._”--SHAKESPEARE.
Chapter 1 of Household words, no. 306, February 2, 1856 by Charles [Editor] Dickens holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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 477 sentences of Household words, no. 306, February 2, 1856, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Household words, no. 306, February 2, 1856 by Charles [Editor] Dickens exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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.
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