Chapter 1 of Memoir of a Brother is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Memoir of a Brother is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEMOIR OF A BROTHER. BY THOMAS HUGHES, AUTHOR OF “TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS.” BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO. 1873. _AUTHOR’S EDITION._ PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of Memoir of a Brother is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.”
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “_AUTHOR’S EDITION._ PREFACE.”
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading “BY THOMAS HUGHES, AUTHOR OF “TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS.””
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “MEMOIR OF A BROTHER.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “_AUTHOR’S EDITION._ PREFACE.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “BY THOMAS HUGHES, AUTHOR OF “TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS.””
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.
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From this reading 1873.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MEMOIR OF A BROTHER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THOMAS HUGHES, AUTHOR OF “TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS.”
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _AUTHOR’S EDITION._ PREFACE.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading MEMOIR OF A BROTHER.
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BY THOMAS HUGHES, AUTHOR OF “TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THOMAS HUGHES, AUTHOR OF “TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS.”
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _AUTHOR’S EDITION._ PREFACE.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading BY THOMAS HUGHES, AUTHOR OF “TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading MEMOIR OF A BROTHER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEMOIR OF A BROTHER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading _AUTHOR’S EDITION._ PREFACE.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading BY THOMAS HUGHES, AUTHOR OF “TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading BY THOMAS HUGHES, AUTHOR OF “TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
male cat
From this reading BY THOMAS HUGHES, AUTHOR OF “TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS.”
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