Chapter 6 of St. Nicholas, Vol. 13, No. 12, October 1886 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of St. Nicholas, Vol. 13, No. 12, October 1886 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAREWELL. When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life. The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible. The government was established. The country was on the road to prosperity.
Chapter 6 of St. Nicholas, Vol. 13, No. 12, October 1886 is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.”
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading “The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.”
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.”
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading “The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.”
the tenure of a president
From this reading “The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.”
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading “The country was on the road to prosperity.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.”
in an unalterable and unchangeable manner
From this reading “When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.”
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.
In this reading “When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.”
travelling about
In this reading “The country was on the road to prosperity.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
consider or hold as true
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was on the road to prosperity.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The government was established.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE FAREWELL.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The government was established.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
for more time
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
not any; not one
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The country was on the road to prosperity.
the tenure of a president
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The country was on the road to prosperity.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The country was on the road to prosperity.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAREWELL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
in an unalterable and unchangeable manner
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
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 When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
at the time that
From this reading When Washington had completed his two terms of office, he was unalterably fixed in his resolution to go back to private life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The reasons which had induced him to accept the presidency against his inclination were no longer forcible.
Chapter 6 of St. Nicholas, Vol. 13, No. 12, October 1886 by Various holds 393 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.
Chapter 6 holds 393 sentences of St. Nicholas, Vol. 13, No. 12, October 1886, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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