Chapter 1 of The Business of Being a Woman is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Business of Being a Woman is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc. New York The MacMillan Company New York . Boston . Chicago Dallas . San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London .
Chapter 1 of The Business of Being a Woman is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading “Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “Chicago Dallas .”
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading “Chicago Dallas .”
small in range or scope
From this reading “San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London .”
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading “Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.”
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.”
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading “Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.”
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the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston .
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Chicago Dallas .
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company New York .
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Chicago Dallas .
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
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From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London .
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
small in range or scope
From this reading San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London .
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London .
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company New York .
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company New York .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading San Francisco Macmillan & Co., Limited London .
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Associate Editor of the "American Magazine" Author of "Life of Abraham Lincoln" "History of the Standard Oil Co." "He Knew Lincoln," etc.
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 New York The MacMillan Company New York .
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