Chapter 1 of Public and Private Life of Animals is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Public and Private Life of Animals is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS. _BREVIER. S._] PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS. _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON. With Illustrations.
Chapter 1 of Public and Private Life of Animals is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.”
French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
From this reading “_ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.”
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “_ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Illustrations.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “_ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.”
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading “Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.”
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 “Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.”
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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 _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.
French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _BREVIER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
plural of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations.
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 Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.
French poet and writer (1810-1857)
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S._] PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH OF BALZAC, DROZ, JULES JANIN, E. LEMOINE, A. DE MUSSET, GEORGES SAND, &c._ BY J. THOMSON.
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading Public and Private Life of Animals by J. Thomson PUBLIC & PRIVATE LIFE OF ANIMALS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations.
Chapter 1 of Public and Private Life of Animals by P.-J. [Editor] Stahl holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of Public and Private Life of Animals, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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