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John Rawn, Prominent Citizen
John Rawn, Prominent Citizen

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of John Rawn, Prominent Citizen is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.
PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.
His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John Rawn, Prominent Citizen

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of John Rawn, Prominent Citizen is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.
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PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
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BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
/ˈbʊkbaɪndərz ənd ˈprɪntərz ˈbrʊklən en waɪ/
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One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.
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His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bookbinders noun US /ˈbʊkbaɪndərz/

plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books

From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”

brooklyn noun US /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”

Bubble verb US /ˈbʌbəl/

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading “_Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.”

culmination noun US /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/

a final climactic stage

From this reading “His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.”

flowering noun US /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading “His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.”

obscurity noun US /əbsˈkjʊrəti/

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

From this reading “His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.”

opulent adjective US /ˈɑːpjələnt/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading “His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.”

printers noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

make inquiry verb + noun

In this reading “One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.”

set down verb + adjective

put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

In this reading “His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.”

from beginning preposition + noun

In this reading “His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.”

All words in this reading · 59

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

40

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

54

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From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

BOOKBINDERSnounUS /ˈbʊkbaɪndərz/

plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

BRAUNWORTH

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

BROOKLYNnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

BubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/

a final climactic stage

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

Etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

FightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

fruitagenoun

the yield of fruit

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

NnounUS /en/

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 BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

opulentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpjələnt/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

PRINTERSnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

PurchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

Rawn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His history must be set down in full, from beginning to culmination, from delicate flowering to opulent fruitage, from early obscurity to later fame.

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Author of_ The Mississippi Bubble, 54-40 Or Fight The Purchase Price, Etc.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading One John Rawn is to be the hero of this pleasing tale; no ordinary hero, as you might learn did you make inquiry of himself.

Chapter 1 of John Rawn, Prominent Citizen by Emerson Hough holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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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Chapter 1 holds 76 sentences of John Rawn, Prominent Citizen, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

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Author
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Mississippi
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Bubble
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Fight
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