Chapter 2 of Stories of Great Inventors Fulton, Whitney is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Stories of Great Inventors Fulton, Whitney is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One of these was General Nathaniel Greene. He had helped to win victories in the South. The State of Georgia gave him a tract of land. General Greene lived with his family upon this land. He at last died there.
Chapter 2 of Stories of Great Inventors Fulton, Whitney is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “He at last died there.”
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “The State of Georgia gave him a tract of land.”
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading “One of these was General Nathaniel Greene.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “He had helped to win victories in the South.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “He had helped to win victories in the South.”
an extended area of land
From this reading “The State of Georgia gave him a tract of land.”
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “He had helped to win victories in the South.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “He had helped to win victories in the South.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The State of Georgia gave him a tract of land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He at last died there.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He at last died there.
a social unit living together
From this reading General Greene lived with his family upon this land.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The State of Georgia gave him a tract of land.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading One of these was General Nathaniel Greene.
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The State of Georgia gave him a tract of land.
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading One of these was General Nathaniel Greene.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had helped to win victories in the South.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had helped to win victories in the South.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had helped to win victories in the South.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The State of Georgia gave him a tract of land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Greene lived with his family upon this land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had helped to win victories in the South.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The State of Georgia gave him a tract of land.
immediately past
From this reading He at last died there.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading General Greene lived with his family upon this land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of these was General Nathaniel Greene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these was General Nathaniel Greene.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these was General Nathaniel Greene.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had helped to win victories in the South.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The State of Georgia gave him a tract of land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had helped to win victories in the South.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He at last died there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these was General Nathaniel Greene.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading General Greene lived with his family upon this land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had helped to win victories in the South.
an extended area of land
From this reading The State of Georgia gave him a tract of land.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading General Greene lived with his family upon this land.
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He had helped to win victories in the South.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these was General Nathaniel Greene.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He had helped to win victories in the South.
in the company of; together with
From this reading General Greene lived with his family upon this land.
Chapter 2 of Stories of Great Inventors Fulton, Whitney by Hattie E. Macomber holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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