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Chapter 1 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols. 16mo. $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. ON THE HEIGHTS. Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.
Chapter 1 of On the Heights: A Novel is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.”
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading “Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “$2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
a high place
From this reading “ON THE HEIGHTS.”
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “$2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.”
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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In this reading “Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.”
In this reading “Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.”
In this reading “ON THE HEIGHTS.”
In this reading “$2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
In this reading “Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.”
In this reading “$2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
In this reading “$2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
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From this reading 16mo.
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From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
being joined in close association
From this reading Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
a high place
From this reading ON THE HEIGHTS.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 16mo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VILLA ON THE RHINE Leisure Hour Series, 2 vols.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early mass was being celebrated in the chapel attached to the royal summer palace.
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 $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading $2.00 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by HENRY HOLT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
Chapter 1 of On the Heights: A Novel by Berthold Auerbach holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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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