Chapter 19 of Scientific Romances (First Series) is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Scientific Romances (First Series) is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following. First set: 3, 5, 6. Second set: 8, -2, -1, 1. Third set: 7, 4, 2, -1. A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.
Chapter 19 of Scientific Romances (First Series) is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.”
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading “Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.”
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Third set: 7, 4, 2, -1.”
a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
From this reading “A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.”
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.
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From this reading Second set: 8, -2, -1, 1.
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From this reading Second set: 8, -2, -1, 1.
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From this reading First set: 3, 5, 6.
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From this reading Third set: 7, 4, 2, -1.
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From this reading First set: 3, 5, 6.
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From this reading First set: 3, 5, 6.
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From this reading Third set: 7, 4, 2, -1.
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From this reading Second set: 8, -2, -1, 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.
later than; following
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First set: 3, 5, 6.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second set: 8, -2, -1, 1.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading First set: 3, 5, 6.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Third set: 7, 4, 2, -1.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
From this reading A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suppose certain sets of numbers were being presented to us one after the other, and amongst these three consecutive sets were the following.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A little consideration will show us that there is a certain uniformity in these sets.
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