Chapter 1 of Many Marriages is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Many Marriages is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Published, February 20. Second printing, February 20. Third printing, March. I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_. To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.
Chapter 1 of Many Marriages is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.”
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.”
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “Published, February 20.”
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.”
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading “Second printing, February 20.”
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.”
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 Published, February 20.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.
in addition
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Published, February 20.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.
engage in
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
march in a procession
From this reading Third printing, March.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
by chance
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
approval to do something
From this reading To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Second printing, February 20.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published, February 20.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second printing, February 20.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Third printing, March.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the magazine I make due acknowledgment for the permission to print in this book form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish to make an explanation--that should perhaps be also an apology--to the readers of the _Dial_.
Chapter 1 of Many Marriages by Sherwood Anderson holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of Many Marriages, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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