Chapter 4 of The Color of a Great City is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Color of a Great City is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based. It is on such as these that our statecraft is erected. Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these. The science of government--it _is_ because of these. The art of production--it is by and for these.
Chapter 4 of The Color of a Great City is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a base
From this reading “It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.”
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading “Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.”
the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
From this reading “It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.”
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.”
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.”
the act or process of producing something
From this reading “The art of production--it is by and for these.”
wisdom in the management of public affairs
From this reading “It is on such as these that our statecraft is erected.”
plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading “Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.”
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attend as a visitor
In this reading “Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.”
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(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 It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The art of production--it is by and for these.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
having a base
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
for the reason that
From this reading Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The art of production--it is by and for these.
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.
the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading It is on such as these that our statecraft is erected.
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
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From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The art of production--it is by and for these.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The science of government--it _is_ because of these.
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
impressive in appearance
From this reading Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.
the act or process of producing something
From this reading The art of production--it is by and for these.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The science of government--it _is_ because of these.
be seated
From this reading Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.
wisdom in the management of public affairs
From this reading It is on such as these that our statecraft is erected.
plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading Kings sit in palaces, statesmen confer in noble halls, because of these and such as these.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The science of government--it _is_ because of these.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is on such as these, O students of economics, that all our fine-spun fancies of life are based.
Chapter 4 of The Color of a Great City by Theodore Dreiser holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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