Chapter 1 of The Blue and the Gray is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Blue and the Gray is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand; In love and unity abide, a firm, unbroken band; We cannot live divided--the Union is secure! God grant that while men live and love, this nation may endure.” K. T. BOLAND.
Chapter 1 of The Blue and the Gray is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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dwell
From this reading “In love and unity abide, a firm, unbroken band;”
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;”
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “God grant that while men live and love, this nation may endure.””
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading “A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;”
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;”
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading “In love and unity abide, a firm, unbroken band;”
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading “In love and unity abide, a firm, unbroken band;”
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.
In this reading “A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;”
In this reading “A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
dwell
From this reading In love and unity abide, a firm, unbroken band;
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading In love and unity abide, a firm, unbroken band;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading K. T. BOLAND.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cannot live divided--the Union is secure!
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading We cannot live divided--the Union is secure!
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading God grant that while men live and love, this nation may endure.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading In love and unity abide, a firm, unbroken band;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God grant that while men live and love, this nation may endure.”
let have
From this reading God grant that while men live and love, this nation may endure.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We cannot live divided--the Union is secure!
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading K. T. BOLAND.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In love and unity abide, a firm, unbroken band;
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading God grant that while men live and love, this nation may endure.”
the force of workers available
From this reading God grant that while men live and love, this nation may endure.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading God grant that while men live and love, this nation may endure.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
above and across; more than
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
get by special effort
From this reading We cannot live divided--the Union is secure!
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 A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading K. T. BOLAND.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading God grant that while men live and love, this nation may endure.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading God grant that while men live and love, this nation may endure.”
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading In love and unity abide, a firm, unbroken band;
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading In love and unity abide, a firm, unbroken band;
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
during the time that
From this reading God grant that while men live and love, this nation may endure.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Story of Patriotism and Adventure in Our War for the Union With Over 150 War Photographs And Original Drawings “We live for freedom; let us clasp each other by the hand;
Chapter 1 of The Blue and the Gray by Annie Randall White holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 63 sentences of The Blue and the Gray, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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