Chapter 1 of Marcus is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Marcus is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
New and Popular Series for Boys and Girls. A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT. Author of “The Boy’s Own Guide,” “Boy’s Book of Morals and Manners,” &c. WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS. The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
Chapter 1 of Marcus is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading “The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.”
an occurrence that results in things being united
From this reading “A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.”
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.”
clarifying by use of examples
From this reading “A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.”
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading “A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.”
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading “Author of “The Boy’s Own Guide,” “Boy’s Book of Morals and Manners,” &c.”
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 The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
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From this reading The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New and Popular Series for Boys and Girls.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Own Guide,” “Boy’s Book of Morals and Manners,” &c.
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Own Guide,” “Boy’s Book of Morals and Manners,” &c.
confined by bonds
From this reading The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Own Guide,” “Boy’s Book of Morals and Manners,” &c.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading New and Popular Series for Boys and Girls.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Own Guide,” “Boy’s Book of Morals and Manners,” &c.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
an occurrence that results in things being united
From this reading A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading New and Popular Series for Boys and Girls.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading New and Popular Series for Boys and Girls.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Own Guide,” “Boy’s Book of Morals and Manners,” &c.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.
clarifying by use of examples
From this reading A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.
social deportment
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Own Guide,” “Boy’s Book of Morals and Manners,” &c.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Own Guide,” “Boy’s Book of Morals and Manners,” &c.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New and Popular Series for Boys and Girls.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Own Guide,” “Boy’s Book of Morals and Manners,” &c.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The volumes contain about 300 pages, 16mo, each, bound in cloth, with gilt backs.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading New and Popular Series for Boys and Girls.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading New and Popular Series for Boys and Girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Boy’s Own Guide,” “Boy’s Book of Morals and Manners,” &c.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading A SERIES OF VOLUMES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF YOUTHFUL CHARACTER, AND COMBINING INSTRUCTION WITH AMUSEMENT.
Chapter 1 of Marcus by Walter Aimwell holds 79 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.
Chapter 1 holds 79 sentences of Marcus, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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