Chapter 1 of Incidents on land and water is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Incidents on land and water is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Execution of a man in Marysville. The petty theft the results of bad Influence. Accident at the Mines. “Obstinate as a Mule.” Mysterious Disappearance of Dunbar. Cold Blooded Murder. Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
Chapter 1 of Incidents on land and water is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading “Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254”
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading “Cold Blooded Murder.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “Mysterious Disappearance of Dunbar.”
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading “Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254”
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading “Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading ““Obstinate as a Mule.””
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “The petty theft the results of bad Influence.”
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 “Mysterious Disappearance of Dunbar.”
In this reading “Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254”
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From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Execution of a man in Marysville.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Accident at the Mines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Obstinate as a Mule.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Accident at the Mines.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The petty theft the results of bad Influence.
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading Cold Blooded Murder.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold Blooded Murder.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Mysterious Disappearance of Dunbar.
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mysterious Disappearance of Dunbar.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Execution of a man in Marysville.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Execution of a man in Marysville.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The petty theft the results of bad Influence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Execution of a man in Marysville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Execution of a man in Marysville.
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Accident at the Mines.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “Obstinate as a Mule.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Cold Blooded Murder.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Mysterious Disappearance of Dunbar.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “Obstinate as a Mule.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Execution of a man in Marysville.
inferior in rank or status
From this reading The petty theft the results of bad Influence.
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The petty theft the results of bad Influence.
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The petty theft the results of bad Influence.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The petty theft the results of bad Influence.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Disinterested Benevolence, 232 Hardships of the Mountain Settlers during the winter of 1852. A Brother’s Experience, 254
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