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Chapter 1 of My Wife and I is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARRY HENDERSON'S HISTORY. AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC. NEW-YORK: J. B. FORD AND COMPANY. 1872. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Chapter 1 of My Wife and I is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “NEW-YORK: J. B. FORD AND COMPANY.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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 “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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From this reading 1872.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading NEW-YORK: J. B. FORD AND COMPANY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading NEW-YORK: J. B. FORD AND COMPANY.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading NEW-YORK: J. B. FORD AND COMPANY.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY HENDERSON'S HISTORY.
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From this reading HARRY HENDERSON'S HISTORY.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading HARRY HENDERSON'S HISTORY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading NEW-YORK: J. B. FORD AND COMPANY.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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From this reading NEW-YORK: J. B. FORD AND COMPANY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a light shade of red
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.
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 Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a Caucasian
From this reading AUTHOR OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," "PINK AND WHITE," ETC.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 BY J. W. FORD AND COMPANY, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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