Chapter 2 of John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 1 is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 1 is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We enjoy an inestimable advantage in America. One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical. A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society. Here is but little to uproot. The trade cannot flourish.
Chapter 2 of John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 1 is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “"We enjoy an inestimable advantage in America.”
a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading “One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"We enjoy an inestimable advantage in America.”
grow vigorously
From this reading “The trade cannot flourish.”
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading “One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.”
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading “One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.”
move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading “A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "We enjoy an inestimable advantage in America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "We enjoy an inestimable advantage in America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We enjoy an inestimable advantage in America.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here is but little to uproot.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trade cannot flourish.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.
a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "We enjoy an inestimable advantage in America.
grow vigorously
From this reading The trade cannot flourish.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is but little to uproot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We enjoy an inestimable advantage in America.
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading "We enjoy an inestimable advantage in America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here is but little to uproot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trade cannot flourish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.
move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We enjoy an inestimable advantage in America.
which person or people
From this reading A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.
belonging to which person
From this reading A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One can be a republican, a democrat, without being a radical.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A radical, one who would uproot, is a man whose trade is dangerous to society.
Chapter 2 of John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 1 by Oliver Wendell Holmes holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 446 sentences of John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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