Chapter 2 of Reading Made Easy for Foreigners is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Reading Made Easy for Foreigners is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.) 2. One State cannot undo the acts of another. 3. Congress may admit any number of new States.
Chapter 2 of Reading Made Easy for Foreigners is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “One State cannot undo the acts of another.”
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Congress may admit any number of new States.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “(Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)”
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading “(Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)”
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading “(Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)”
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading “(Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Congress may admit any number of new States.”
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading “One State cannot undo the acts of another.”
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From this reading 2.
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From this reading 3.
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading One State cannot undo the acts of another.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Congress may admit any number of new States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One State cannot undo the acts of another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Congress may admit any number of new States.
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From this reading One State cannot undo the acts of another.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading (Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading (Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading (Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Congress may admit any number of new States.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Congress may admit any number of new States.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Congress may admit any number of new States.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One State cannot undo the acts of another.
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading (Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading (Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading One State cannot undo the acts of another.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Congress may admit any number of new States.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.)
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading One State cannot undo the acts of another.
Chapter 2 of Reading Made Easy for Foreigners by John Ludwig Hülshof holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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 2 holds 374 sentences of Reading Made Easy for Foreigners, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Reading Made Easy for Foreigners by John Ludwig Hülshof exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 374 sentences, grouped into 75 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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