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Chapter 1 of Tales of All Countries is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES. BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC. LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY. 1867. [_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
Chapter 1 of Tales of All Countries is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.”
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading “LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.”
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.”
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading “BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.”
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading “[_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.”
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading “[_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “[_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.”
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.
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From this reading 1867.
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
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From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
most important element
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
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From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading [_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading [_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
precisely, exactly
From this reading [_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading [_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
English writer of novels (1815-1882)
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading [_The right of Translation is reserved._] _Republished from various Periodicals._ TALES OF ALL COUNTRIES.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE, AUTHOR OF “THE WEST INDIES AND THE SPANISH MAIN,” “DOCTOR THORNE,” “ORLEY FARM,” ETC.
Chapter 1 of Tales of All Countries by Anthony Trollope holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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