Chapter 5 of The Bread Line: A Story of a Paper is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Bread Line: A Story of a Paper is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply. It was conveyed in a single brief word: CHICAGO, October 27, 1897. _To the "Whole Family," New York._ Capitalize! (Signed) BARRIFIELD.
Chapter 5 of The Bread Line: A Story of a Paper is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of short duration or distance
From this reading “It was conveyed in a single brief word:”
draw advantages from
From this reading “_To the "Whole Family," New York._ Capitalize!”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “CHICAGO, October 27, 1897.”
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “It was conveyed in a single brief word:”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “CHICAGO, October 27, 1897.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “(Signed) BARRIFIELD.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “It was conveyed in a single brief word:”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “_To the "Whole Family," New York._ Capitalize!”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.”
In this reading “_To the "Whole Family," New York._ Capitalize!”
In this reading “They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.”
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From this reading CHICAGO, October 27, 1897.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHICAGO, October 27, 1897.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was conveyed in a single brief word:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Signed) BARRIFIELD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was conveyed in a single brief word:
draw advantages from
From this reading _To the "Whole Family," New York._ Capitalize!
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading CHICAGO, October 27, 1897.
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading It was conveyed in a single brief word:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
a social unit living together
From this reading _To the "Whole Family," New York._ Capitalize!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was conveyed in a single brief word:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _To the "Whole Family," New York._ Capitalize!
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading CHICAGO, October 27, 1897.
on one occasion
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading (Signed) BARRIFIELD.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was conveyed in a single brief word:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To the "Whole Family," New York._ Capitalize!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was conveyed in a single brief word:
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _To the "Whole Family," New York._ Capitalize!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They did, in fact, at once, and within the hour received Barrifield's reply.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was conveyed in a single brief word:
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _To the "Whole Family," New York._ Capitalize!
Chapter 5 of The Bread Line: A Story of a Paper by Albert Bigelow Paine holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 5 holds 447 sentences of The Bread Line: A Story of a Paper, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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