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Chapter 1 of The Berkeleys and their neighbors is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC. PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A. _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ =THROCKMORTON.= 12mo. Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00. “The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.
Chapter 1 of The Berkeleys and their neighbors is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an admirable manner
From this reading ““The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.”
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading “PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.”
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading ““The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.”
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.”
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.
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put in effect
In this reading ““The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.”
In this reading ““The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.”
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From this reading Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
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From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ =THROCKMORTON.= 12mo.
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From this reading Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
in an admirable manner
From this reading “The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ =THROCKMORTON.= 12mo.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.
a female domestic
From this reading AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ =THROCKMORTON.= 12mo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ =THROCKMORTON.= 12mo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THROCKMORTON, MAID MARIAN, LITTLE JARVIS, MIDSHIPMAN PAULDING, ETC.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
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From this reading “The incidents are of great interest, well-imagined, and admirably carried out.
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