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Chapter 1 of The Cadets of Flemming Hall is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANNA CHAPIN RAY’S BOOKS. “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.” —Detroit Tribune. For sale by all booksellers. Catalogues sent free upon application.
Chapter 1 of The Cadets of Flemming Hall is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading “For sale by all booksellers.”
plural of “catalogue” — a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
From this reading “Catalogues sent free upon application.”
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading “—Detroit Tribune.”
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading ““A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.””
relating to photography or obtained by using photography
From this reading ““A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.””
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
marked by skill in deception
From this reading ““A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.””
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading “—Detroit Tribune.”
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 quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.””
available for purchase
In this reading “For sale by all booksellers.”
In this reading ““A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For sale by all booksellers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading ANNA CHAPIN RAY’S BOOKS.
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Catalogues sent free upon application.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ANNA CHAPIN RAY’S BOOKS.
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading For sale by all booksellers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For sale by all booksellers.
plural of “catalogue” — a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically
From this reading Catalogues sent free upon application.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNA CHAPIN RAY’S BOOKS.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading —Detroit Tribune.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For sale by all booksellers.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Catalogues sent free upon application.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
relating to photography or obtained by using photography
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading ANNA CHAPIN RAY’S BOOKS.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading For sale by all booksellers.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Catalogues sent free upon application.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading —Detroit Tribune.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Catalogues sent free upon application.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A quiet sly humor, a faculty of investing every-day events with a dramatic interest, a photographic touch which places her characters before the reader, and a high moral tone are to be remarked in Miss Ray.”
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