Chapter 1 of Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 — No. 18 is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 — No. 18 is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Volume I.—No. 18. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1858. Price 2 Cents. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
Chapter 1 of Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 — No. 18 is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Price 2 Cents.”
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading “We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.”
plural of “daily” — a newspaper that is published every day
From this reading “We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.”
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading “We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.”
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
From this reading “We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.”
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.”
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.”
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 “We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.”
In this reading “We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.”
In this reading “We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.”
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From this reading Volume I.—No. 18.
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From this reading SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1858.
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From this reading Price 2 Cents.
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From this reading SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1858.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1858.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
an occurrence of something
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Price 2 Cents.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
plural of “daily” — a newspaper that is published every day
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Volume I.—No. 18.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
immediately past
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
not any; not one
From this reading Volume I.—No. 18.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price 2 Cents.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1858.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
carry out
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume I.—No. 18.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading We conclude, the public feel slightly interested in our libel case; therefore we shall take the liberty to lay before our readers a few extracts from the weekly press of our city, as we did in our last the opinions of the dailies.
Chapter 1 of Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 — No. 18 by Stephen H.[Editor] Branch holds 357 sentences, grouped into 72 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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