Chapter 1 of Married or single?, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Married or single?, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARRIED OR SINGLE? NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES. =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL. 3 vols. =THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.
Chapter 1 of Married or single?, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “=HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.”
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “=THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.”
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading “NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “=HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.”
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “=HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “=HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.”
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 “NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 3 vols.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading =THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.
joined in matrimony
From this reading MARRIED OR SINGLE?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading =THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MARRIED OR SINGLE?
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading =THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading MARRIED OR SINGLE?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3 vols.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
Chapter 1 of Married or single?, Vol. 2 (of 3) by B. M. (Bithia Mary) Croker holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
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