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Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......
4210 4199 3760 In the forty-seven departments in which there are from 132 to 417 people on the square mile........
4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.
Yet it is only one of a crowd of similar facts.
If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.
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Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......
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4210 4199 3760 In the forty-seven departments in which there are from 132 to 417 people on the square mile........
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4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.
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Yet it is only one of a crowd of similar facts.
/jet ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli wʌn ʌv ə kraʊd ʌv ˈsɪmələr fækts/
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If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

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births noun US /bɜːrθs/

plural of “birth” — the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading “The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......”

decide verb US /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading “4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.”

departments noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading “The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......”

division noun US /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading “If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.”

divisions noun US /dɪˈvɪʒənz/

plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading “If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.”

fourth noun US /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.”

marriages noun US /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/

plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading “The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......”

tables noun US /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.”

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1000

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From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

132

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From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

1st

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From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

2nd

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From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

3760

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From this reading 4210 4199 3760 In the forty-seven departments in which there are from 132 to 417 people on the square mile........

3766

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From this reading 4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.

3rd

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From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

417

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From this reading 4210 4199 3760 In the forty-seven departments in which there are from 132 to 417 people on the square mile........

4199

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From this reading 4210 4199 3760 In the forty-seven departments in which there are from 132 to 417 people on the square mile........

4210

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From this reading 4210 4199 3760 In the forty-seven departments in which there are from 132 to 417 people on the square mile........

4224

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From this reading 4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.

4250

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From this reading 4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.

86

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From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Yet it is only one of a crowd of similar facts.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading 4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

birthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/

plural of “birth” — the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Yet it is only one of a crowd of similar facts.

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading 4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.

departmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/

plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading 4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading 4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Yet it is only one of a crowd of similar facts.

forty-sevenadjective

being seven more than forty

From this reading 4210 4199 3760 In the forty-seven departments in which there are from 132 to 417 people on the square mile........

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet it is only one of a crowd of similar facts.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/

plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yet it is only one of a crowd of similar facts.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Yet it is only one of a crowd of similar facts.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading 4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.

Sadler's

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From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Yet it is only one of a crowd of similar facts.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

thirty-twoadjective

being two more than thirty

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 4250 4224 3766 This fact is alone enough to decide the question.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The number of births to 1000 marriages is-- 1st Table 2nd Table 3rd Table In the thirty-two departments in which there are from 86 to 132 people on the square mile.......

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If the line between Mr Sadler's second and third division be drawn six departments lower down, the third and fourth divisions will, in all the tables, be above the second.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet it is only one of a crowd of similar facts.

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