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Chapter 1 of Letters of a Dakota Divorcee is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROXBURGH PUBLISHING CO. GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO MY SIOUX FALLS FRIENDS. AUTHOR'S NOTE. This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota. Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.
Chapter 1 of Letters of a Dakota Divorcee is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR'S NOTE.”
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading “This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.”
a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
From this reading “This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.”
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading “This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.”
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading “This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.”
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading “Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “THE ROXBURGH PUBLISHING CO.”
grow vigorously
From this reading “Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.”
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 “This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.”
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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 Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR'S NOTE.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE ROXBURGH PUBLISHING CO.
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO MY SIOUX FALLS FRIENDS.
a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO MY SIOUX FALLS FRIENDS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO MY SIOUX FALLS FRIENDS.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.
in a gradual manner
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO MY SIOUX FALLS FRIENDS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO MY SIOUX FALLS FRIENDS.
a brief written record
From this reading AUTHOR'S NOTE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading THE ROXBURGH PUBLISHING CO.
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
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From this reading THE ROXBURGH PUBLISHING CO.
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO MY SIOUX FALLS FRIENDS.
in the near future
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROXBURGH PUBLISHING CO.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
grow vigorously
From this reading Species may thrive in a given latitude and longitude for ages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO MY SIOUX FALLS FRIENDS.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This little volume will soon assume the proportions of an invaluable reference book as the Divorcee is gradually becoming extinct in South Dakota.
Chapter 1 of Letters of a Dakota Divorcee by Jane Burr holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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 449 sentences of Letters of a Dakota Divorcee, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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