Chapter 2 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Introduction is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Introduction is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
T. Buchanan Read, A Memoir of. Philadelphia, 1889. Augustus C. Rogers. "Sketches of Our Representatives Abroad." Henry Simpson.
Chapter 2 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Introduction is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “Augustus C. Rogers.”
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading “T. Buchanan Read, A Memoir of.”
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “T. Buchanan Read, A Memoir of.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “Philadelphia, 1889.”
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading “"Sketches of Our Representatives Abroad."”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “Augustus C. Rogers.”
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “Henry Simpson.”
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “"Sketches of Our Representatives Abroad."”
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From this reading Philadelphia, 1889.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading T. Buchanan Read, A Memoir of.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "Sketches of Our Representatives Abroad."
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Augustus C. Rogers.
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading T. Buchanan Read, A Memoir of.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Augustus C. Rogers.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Simpson.
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading T. Buchanan Read, A Memoir of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading T. Buchanan Read, A Memoir of.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Sketches of Our Representatives Abroad."
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Philadelphia, 1889.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading T. Buchanan Read, A Memoir of.
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading "Sketches of Our Representatives Abroad."
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Augustus C. Rogers.
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Henry Simpson.
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading "Sketches of Our Representatives Abroad."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. Buchanan Read, A Memoir of.
Chapter 2 of Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Introduction by Montrose Jonas Moses holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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