Chapter 25 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEING A SHORT HISTORY OF ELIPHALET FOX. Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren. Bright were the omens that heralded its birth. The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor. Happy old man!
Chapter 25 of Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ... is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.”
publicly announced
From this reading “Bright were the omens that heralded its birth.”
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading “Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.”
the act of starting a new operation or practice
From this reading “Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.”
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading “The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.”
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading “Bright were the omens that heralded its birth.”
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading “The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.”
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.”
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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a man who is very old
In this reading “Happy old man!”
the act of beginning something new
In this reading “Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.”
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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 BEING A SHORT HISTORY OF ELIPHALET FOX.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEING A SHORT HISTORY OF ELIPHALET FOX.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Bright were the omens that heralded its birth.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright were the omens that heralded its birth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEING A SHORT HISTORY OF ELIPHALET FOX.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading BEING A SHORT HISTORY OF ELIPHALET FOX.
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happy old man!
publicly announced
From this reading Bright were the omens that heralded its birth.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading BEING A SHORT HISTORY OF ELIPHALET FOX.
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.
the act of starting a new operation or practice
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.
and nothing more
From this reading The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Happy old man!
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEING A SHORT HISTORY OF ELIPHALET FOX.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Happy old man!
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Bright were the omens that heralded its birth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading BEING A SHORT HISTORY OF ELIPHALET FOX.
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The lustrous orb of Jackson had just set in an ocean of splendor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bright were the omens that heralded its birth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bright were the omens that heralded its birth.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren.
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