Chapter 1 of Remarks is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Remarks is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By BILL NYE. (EDGAR W. NYE.) Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye. --Bret Harte. With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, by J.H. SMITH.
Chapter 1 of Remarks is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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befitting a young child
From this reading “Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “(EDGAR W. NYE.)”
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.”
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading “--Bret Harte.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, by J.H. SMITH.”
express or state indirectly
From this reading “Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.”
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading “Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.”
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From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading By BILL NYE.
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From this reading --Bret Harte.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By BILL NYE.
befitting a young child
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading (EDGAR W. NYE.)
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, by J.H. SMITH.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, by J.H. SMITH.
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading --Bret Harte.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
ten 10s
From this reading With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, by J.H. SMITH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, by J.H. SMITH.
express or state indirectly
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
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 With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, by J.H. SMITH.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
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From this reading By BILL NYE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, by J.H. SMITH.
above and across; more than
From this reading With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, by J.H. SMITH.
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
estrangement from god
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, by J.H. SMITH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading (EDGAR W. NYE.)
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah Sin was his name; And I shall not deny, In regard to the same, What the name might imply: But his smile it was pensive and childlike, As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With over one hundred and fifty illustrations, by J.H. SMITH.
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