My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands, Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth

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Chapter 8 of My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands, Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth by George Francis Train holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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At Syracuse I saw a half dozen students talking to a lovely girl, bidding her good-by.

Her appearance struck me in a peculiar way.

I turned to Alfredo Ward, who, with his wife, was traveling with me, they having just come from Valparaiso, Chili.

"Look at that girl with the curls," said I.

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My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands, Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth George Francis Train

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Chapter 8 of My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands, Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

MY COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE--RETURN TO LIVERPOOL 1850-1852 After the first short stay in Saratoga during my vacation trip in America, I had started for a journey West; and was soon to meet with an experience that turned the current of my life. At Syracuse I saw a half dozen students talking to a lovely girl, bidding her good-by. Her appearance struck me in a peculiar way. I turned to Alfredo Ward, who, with his wife, was traveling with me, they having just come from Valparaiso, Chili. "Look at that girl with the curls," said I.

My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands, Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands, Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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At Syracuse I saw a half dozen students talking to a lovely girl, bidding her good-by.

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Her appearance struck me in a peculiar way.

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I turned to Alfredo Ward, who, with his wife, was traveling with me, they having just come from Valparaiso, Chili.

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"Look at that girl with the curls," said I.

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “MY COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE--RETURN TO LIVERPOOL 1850-1852 After the first short stay in Saratoga during my vacation trip in America, I had started for a journey West; and was soon to meet with an experience that turned the current of my life.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “I turned to Alfredo Ward, who, with his wife, was traveling with me, they having just come from Valparaiso, Chili.”

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1850

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From this reading MY COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE--RETURN TO LIVERPOOL 1850-1852 After the first short stay in Saratoga during my vacation trip in America, I had started for a journey West; and was soon to meet with an experience that turned the current of my life.

1852

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

Alfredo

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America

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

appearance

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From this reading Her appearance struck me in a peculiar way.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Syracuse I saw a half dozen students talking to a lovely girl, bidding her good-by.

bidding

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From this reading At Syracuse I saw a half dozen students talking to a lovely girl, bidding her good-by.

Chili

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come

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COURTSHIP

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curls

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current

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dozen

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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

experience

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first

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I turned to Alfredo Ward, who, with his wife, was traveling with me, they having just come from Valparaiso, Chili.

girl

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From this reading At Syracuse I saw a half dozen students talking to a lovely girl, bidding her good-by.

good-by

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From this reading At Syracuse I saw a half dozen students talking to a lovely girl, bidding her good-by.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

half

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From this reading At Syracuse I saw a half dozen students talking to a lovely girl, bidding her good-by.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I turned to Alfredo Ward, who, with his wife, was traveling with me, they having just come from Valparaiso, Chili.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At Syracuse I saw a half dozen students talking to a lovely girl, bidding her good-by.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I turned to Alfredo Ward, who, with his wife, was traveling with me, they having just come from Valparaiso, Chili.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

journey

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just

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life

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LIVERPOOL

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Look

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lovely

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MARRIAGE

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Her appearance struck me in a peculiar way.

meet

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

peculiar

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RETURN

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said

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Saratoga

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saw

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short

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soon

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started

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stay

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struck

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students

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Syracuse

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talking

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From this reading At Syracuse I saw a half dozen students talking to a lovely girl, bidding her good-by.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I turned to Alfredo Ward, who, with his wife, was traveling with me, they having just come from Valparaiso, Chili.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

traveling

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trip

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turned

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vacation

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Valparaiso

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Ward

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

way

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From this reading Her appearance struck me in a peculiar way.

West

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I turned to Alfredo Ward, who, with his wife, was traveling with me, they having just come from Valparaiso, Chili.

wife

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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