Chapter 15 of The Candidate: A Political Romance is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Candidate: A Political Romance is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of what?" "Of you!--always you! I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches." "Why?" "Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."
Chapter 15 of The Candidate: A Political Romance is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “"Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “"Of you!--always you!”
for the reason that
From this reading “"Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."”
a newspaper or official journal
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “"Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."”
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speak to
From this reading "Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Of you!--always you!
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading "Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of what?"
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've had to tear up the first page of many of my despatches."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of what?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Because I would address them to Sylvia instead of to the _Gazette_."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of you!--always you!
Chapter 15 of The Candidate: A Political Romance by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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