Chapter 1 of The American Electro Magnetic Telegraph is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 1 of The American Electro Magnetic Telegraph by Alfred Vail holds 495 sentences, grouped into 99 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 495 sentences of The American Electro Magnetic Telegraph, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The American Electro Magnetic Telegraph is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text. Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals. Illustrations and footnotes have been moved so they do not break up paragraphs. Old or antiquated spellings have been preserved. Typographical errors have been silently corrected.
Chapter 1 of The American Electro Magnetic Telegraph is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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later than; following
From this reading “Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
later than; following
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
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From this reading Old or antiquated spellings have been preserved.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrations and footnotes have been moved so they do not break up paragraphs.
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From this reading Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals.
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From this reading Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals.
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading Typographical errors have been silently corrected.
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From this reading Illustrations and footnotes have been moved so they do not break up paragraphs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
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From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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From this reading Old or antiquated spellings have been preserved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
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From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrations and footnotes have been moved so they do not break up paragraphs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old or antiquated spellings have been preserved.
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From this reading Typographical errors have been silently corrected.
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From this reading Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals.
for that reason; with the result that
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From this reading Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals.
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From this reading Old or antiquated spellings have been preserved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals.
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From this reading Typographical errors have been silently corrected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrations and footnotes have been moved so they do not break up paragraphs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text.
