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On the Trail of the Immigrant
On the Trail of the Immigrant

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of On the Trail of the Immigrant is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.
_The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.
Illustrated net $1.00 A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.
Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants traits and character.”
--_Outlook._ Simple Chapters from a Complex Life.
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On the Trail of the Immigrant

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of On the Trail of the Immigrant is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.
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_The wonderful varied Life-story of the author ofOn the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.
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Illustrated net $1.00A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.
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Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrantstraits and character.”
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--_Outlook._ Simple Chapters from a Complex Life.
/ˈaʊtlʊk ˈsɪmpəl ˈtʃæptərz frʌm ə ˈkɑːmpleks laɪf/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

autobiography noun US /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/

a biography of yourself

From this reading “The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.”

Complex noun US /ˈkɑːmpleks/

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

From this reading “--_Outlook._ Simple Chapters from a Complex Life.”

Immigrant noun US /ˈɪməɡrənt/

a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there

From this reading “_The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.”

immigrants noun US /ˈɪməɡrənts/

plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there

From this reading “Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.””

international adjective US /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading “The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.”

qualifications noun US /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “qualification” — an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something

From this reading “Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.””

Steiner noun US /ˈstaɪnər/

Austrian philosopher who founded anthroposophy (1861-1925)

From this reading “The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.”

traits noun US /treɪts/

plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading “Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.””

Word partnerships in these lines

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On the Trail preposition + article + noun counted as “on … trail”

In this reading “_The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.”

long way adjective + noun

In this reading “Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.”

All words in this reading · 65

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1.00

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

1.50

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.

autobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/

a biography of yourself

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.”

ChaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading --_Outlook._ Simple Chapters from a Complex Life.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.”

ComplexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

From this reading --_Outlook._ Simple Chapters from a Complex Life.

Dr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.”

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.”

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

FolknounUS /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading _The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading --_Outlook._ Simple Chapters from a Complex Life.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.”

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

ImmigrantnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənt/

a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there

From this reading _The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.

immigrantsnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/

plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there

From this reading Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.”

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

Life-story

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

MinglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading _The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

netnounUS /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

OutlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading --_Outlook._ Simple Chapters from a Complex Life.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

qualificationsnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “qualification” — an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something

From this reading Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.”

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

SimpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading --_Outlook._ Simple Chapters from a Complex Life.

SteinernounUS /ˈstaɪnər/

Austrian philosopher who founded anthroposophy (1861-1925)

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

TrailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading _The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.

traitsnounUS /treɪts/

plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading Dr. Edward A. Steiner has both these qualifications and a knowledge of immigrants’ traits and character.”

upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/

directed up

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/

characterized by variety

From this reading _The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Illustrated net $1.00 “A big heart and a sense of humor go a long way toward making a good book.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Story of My Life in America Illustrated net $1.50 In this interesting autobiography we see Professor Steiner pressing ever forward and upward to a position of international opportunity and influence.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading _The wonderful varied Life-story of the author of “On the Trail of the Immigrant.”_ Stories of the Mingling Folk.

Chapter 1 of On the Trail of the Immigrant by Edward Alfred Steiner holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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Chapter 1 holds 392 sentences of On the Trail of the Immigrant, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

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Story
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America
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Illustrated
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Interesting
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