Chapter 1 of The black cat, vol. I, no. 1, October 1895 is here in full — 583 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The black cat, vol. I, no. 1, October 1895 is here in full — 583 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years. Sold by dealers everywhere. THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn. London, 64 Great Russel St., W. C. The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) A Monthly Magazine of Original Short Stories.
Chapter 1 of The black cat, vol. I, no. 1, October 1895 is here in full — 583 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading “THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn.”
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “Sold by dealers everywhere.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “Sold by dealers everywhere.”
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) A Monthly Magazine of Original Short Stories.”
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading “The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) A Monthly Magazine of Original Short Stories.”
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading “The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.”
plural of “soap” — a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading “The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.”
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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large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
In this reading “The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.”
a prose narrative shorter than a novel
In this reading “The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) A Monthly Magazine of Original Short Stories.”
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From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London, 64 Great Russel St., W. C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) A Monthly Magazine of Original Short Stories.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sold by dealers everywhere.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading London, 64 Great Russel St., W. C.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn.
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn.
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Sold by dealers everywhere.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Sold by dealers everywhere.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading London, 64 Great Russel St., W. C.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, 64 Great Russel St., W. C.
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) A Monthly Magazine of Original Short Stories.
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) A Monthly Magazine of Original Short Stories.
not any; not one
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) A Monthly Magazine of Original Short Stories.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) A Monthly Magazine of Original Short Stories.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London, 64 Great Russel St., W. C.
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) A Monthly Magazine of Original Short Stories.
plural of “soap” — a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Sold by dealers everywhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London, 64 Great Russel St., W. C.
plural of “story” — 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 The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) A Monthly Magazine of Original Short Stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading London, 64 Great Russel St., W. C.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
a late time of life
From this reading The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 1) Williams' Shaving Soaps have been famous for 50 years.
Chapter 1 of The black cat, vol. I, no. 1, October 1895 by Various holds 583 sentences, grouped into 117 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 583 sentences of The black cat, vol. I, no. 1, October 1895, unabridged, divided into 117 reading sections.
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