Chapter 2 of Little Visits with Great Americans, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Little Visits with Great Americans, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly. “Six hundred pounds,” replied Pat. “And how much do you weigh?” “Two hundred pounds.” “Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.
Chapter 2 of Little Visits with Great Americans, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading ““How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading ““Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.”
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading ““How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading ““Six hundred pounds,” replied Pat.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading ““Six hundred pounds,” replied Pat.”
with low volume
From this reading ““How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ““Six hundred pounds,” replied Pat.”
have a certain weight
From this reading ““And how much do you weigh?””
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 ““Six hundred pounds,” replied Pat.”
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading ““Two hundred pounds.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And how much do you weigh?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And how much do you weigh?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.
ten 10s
From this reading “Six hundred pounds,” replied Pat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading “How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Six hundred pounds,” replied Pat.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Six hundred pounds,” replied Pat.
with low volume
From this reading “How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Six hundred pounds,” replied Pat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Six hundred pounds,” replied Pat.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two hundred pounds.”
have a certain weight
From this reading “And how much do you weigh?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How much can you lift?” asked Mr. Maxim, quietly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said Maxim, “I will lift you and your load together,” and he did it.
Chapter 2 of Little Visits with Great Americans, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Orison Swett [Editor] Marden holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 2 holds 421 sentences of Little Visits with Great Americans, Vol. 1 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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