Chapter 1 of Strife and Peace is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Strife and Peace is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fredrika Bremer's Works. STRIFE AND PEACE. Translated by Mary Howitt. London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden. 1853.
Chapter 1 of Strife and Peace is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Translated by Mary Howitt.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “STRIFE AND PEACE.”
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “STRIFE AND PEACE.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “Translated by Mary Howitt.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “Fredrika Bremer's Works.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.”
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From this reading 1853.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRIFE AND PEACE.
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From this reading London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.
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From this reading Fredrika Bremer's Works.
showing who or what does the action
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From this reading Fredrika Bremer's Works.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translated by Mary Howitt.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Translated by Mary Howitt.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading STRIFE AND PEACE.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading STRIFE AND PEACE.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated by Mary Howitt.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Fredrika Bremer's Works.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.
Chapter 1 of Strife and Peace by Fredrika Bremer holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 1 holds 409 sentences of Strife and Peace, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Strife and Peace by Fredrika Bremer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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