Chapter 1 of Prejudices is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Prejudices is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of “Viva Mexico!” “The Diary of a Freshman,” “Harvard Episodes,” etc. These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_. For permission to reprint them I beg to thank the editor. C. M. F.
Chapter 1 of Prejudices is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading ““The Diary of a Freshman,” “Harvard Episodes,” etc.”
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading “These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.”
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading ““The Diary of a Freshman,” “Harvard Episodes,” etc.”
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading ““The Diary of a Freshman,” “Harvard Episodes,” etc.”
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading “These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.”
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading “For permission to reprint them I beg to thank the editor.”
an examination conducted by spoken communication
From this reading “Author of “Viva Mexico!””
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 “These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.”
In this reading “These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Diary of a Freshman,” “Harvard Episodes,” etc.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Viva Mexico!”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading For permission to reprint them I beg to thank the editor.
someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
From this reading These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. M. F.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “The Diary of a Freshman,” “Harvard Episodes,” etc.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading For permission to reprint them I beg to thank the editor.
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading “The Diary of a Freshman,” “Harvard Episodes,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Diary of a Freshman,” “Harvard Episodes,” etc.
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading C. M. F.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For permission to reprint them I beg to thank the editor.
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “The Diary of a Freshman,” “Harvard Episodes,” etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading “The Diary of a Freshman,” “Harvard Episodes,” etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For permission to reprint them I beg to thank the editor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading C. M. F.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Author of “Viva Mexico!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Viva Mexico!”
in an original manner
From this reading These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.
approval to do something
From this reading For permission to reprint them I beg to thank the editor.
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading For permission to reprint them I beg to thank the editor.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading For permission to reprint them I beg to thank the editor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Diary of a Freshman,” “Harvard Episodes,” etc.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For permission to reprint them I beg to thank the editor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These extracts from my notebook originally appeared in _The Bellman_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For permission to reprint them I beg to thank the editor.
an examination conducted by spoken communication
From this reading Author of “Viva Mexico!”
Chapter 1 of Prejudices by Charles Macomb Flandrau holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 1 holds 411 sentences of Prejudices, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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