Chapter 9 of Senator North is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Senator North is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Betty smiled. "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it. I suppose he would say the same of you." "I have not a brain of ice. I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
Chapter 9 of Senator North is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.”
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
From this reading “I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “"Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “"Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.”
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “"Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.”
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading “"Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.”
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading “I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “"Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.”
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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 "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
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From this reading Betty smiled.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
From this reading I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not a brain of ice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose he would say the same of you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose he would say the same of you."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not a brain of ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
and nothing more
From this reading I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I suppose he would say the same of you."
express in words
From this reading I suppose he would say the same of you."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Betty smiled.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose he would say the same of you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose he would say the same of you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know that the only hope for this Republic is to anchor itself to conservatism.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Mr. Burleigh says that Washington had a brain of ice, and that his ideal of American prosperity was frozen within it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I suppose he would say the same of you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose he would say the same of you."
Chapter 9 of Senator North by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 413 sentences of Senator North, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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