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The circuit rider
The circuit rider

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The circuit rider is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Eggleston • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.
THIS BOOK IS INSCRIBED.
Whatever is incredible in this story is true.
The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The circuit rider

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The circuit rider is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.
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THIS BOOK IS INSCRIBED.
/ðɪs bʊk ɪz ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
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Whatever is incredible in this story is true.
/ˌwʌˈtevər ɪz ˌɪnˈkredəbəl ɪn ðɪs ˈstɔːri ɪz truː/
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The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.
/ðə teɪl aɪ hæv tuː tel wɪl siːm streɪndʒ tuː ðoʊz huː noʊ ˈlɪtəl ʌv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf ʌv ðə west æt ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðɪs ˈsentʃəri/

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Beginners noun US /bɪˈɡɪnərz/

plural of “beginner” — someone new to a field or activity

From this reading “A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.”

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Congress noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.”

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Hoosier noun US /ˈhuːʒər/

a native or resident of Indiana

From this reading “A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.”

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inscribed adjective US /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading “THIS BOOK IS INSCRIBED.”

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Isaiah noun US /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/

(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)

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Librarian noun US /laɪˈbreriːən/

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.”

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Tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

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vows noun US /vaʊz/

plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

From this reading “A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Heroic Age adjective + noun

In this reading “A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.”

157 times in 426,211 chapters
social life adjective + noun

In this reading “The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.”

2,566 times in 426,211 chapters
seem strange verb + adjective

In this reading “The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.”

3,805 times in 426,211 chapters
in the wilderness preposition + article + noun counted as “in … wilderness”

In this reading “A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.”

5,232 times in 426,211 chapters
at the beginning preposition + article + noun counted as “at … beginning”

In this reading “The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.”

9,172 times in 426,211 chapters
Act of verb + particle

In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.”

28,018 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 69

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1874

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From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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AgenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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BeginnersnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnərz/

plural of “beginner” — someone new to a field or activity

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THIS BOOK IS INSCRIBED.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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EndnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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etc

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From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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FORDnounUS /fɔːrd/

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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glorying

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From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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HeroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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HoosiernounUS /ˈhuːʒər/

a native or resident of Indiana

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading Whatever is incredible in this story is true.

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INSCRIBEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading THIS BOOK IS INSCRIBED.

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ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THIS BOOK IS INSCRIBED.

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IsaiahnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/

(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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LibrariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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School-master

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From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 Whatever is incredible in this story is true.

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strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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TalenounUS /teɪl/

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 Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THIS BOOK IS INSCRIBED.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Whatever is incredible in this story is true.

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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vowsnounUS /vaʊz/

plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever is incredible in this story is true.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The tale I have to tell will seem strange to those who know little of the social life of the West at the beginning of this century.

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WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by J. B. FORD & COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

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YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

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 A Tale of the Heroic Age, _Author of "The Hoosier School-master" "The End of the World," etc._ "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."--_Isaiah._ "----Beginners of a better time, And glorying in their vows."--_Tennyson._ NEW YORK: J. B. FORD & COMPANY 1874.

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