Chapter 9 of Looking Forward is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Looking Forward is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Fate of Spain. The Invention of ærial warships. In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington. Law passed prohibiting the use of ærial warships. Spain is first to violate the compact.
Chapter 9 of Looking Forward is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading “Spain is first to violate the compact.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington.”
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading “In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington.”
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “The Invention of ærial warships.”
-ing form of “prohibit” — command against
From this reading “Law passed prohibiting the use of ærial warships.”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “The Fate of Spain.”
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading “Spain is first to violate the compact.”
plural of “warship” — a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading “The Invention of ærial warships.”
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.
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From this reading In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington.
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading Spain is first to violate the compact.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Fate of Spain.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Spain is first to violate the compact.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington.
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington.
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading The Invention of ærial warships.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Law passed prohibiting the use of ærial warships.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fate of Spain.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Law passed prohibiting the use of ærial warships.
-ing form of “prohibit” — command against
From this reading Law passed prohibiting the use of ærial warships.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The Fate of Spain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fate of Spain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spain is first to violate the compact.
the act of using
From this reading Law passed prohibiting the use of ærial warships.
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading Spain is first to violate the compact.
plural of “warship” — a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading The Invention of ærial warships.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading In 1924 an International Congress is held at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Invention of ærial warships.
Chapter 9 of Looking Forward by Arthur Bird holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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 9 holds 73 sentences of Looking Forward, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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