Chapter 5 of The Daughter of a Republican is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Daughter of a Republican is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LESSONS OF AN ELECTION DAY. It was the municipal election day. Judge Thorn was alone in his office. He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting. The door opened and Miss Thorn entered.
Chapter 5 of The Daughter of a Republican is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.”
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading “LESSONS OF AN ELECTION DAY.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “LESSONS OF AN ELECTION DAY.”
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading “It was the municipal election day.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.”
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.”
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading “He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.”
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “Judge Thorn was alone in his office.”
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.
the day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November
In this reading “LESSONS OF AN ELECTION DAY.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Judge Thorn was alone in his office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LESSONS OF AN ELECTION DAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door opened and Miss Thorn entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LESSONS OF AN ELECTION DAY.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened and Miss Thorn entered.
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading LESSONS OF AN ELECTION DAY.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The door opened and Miss Thorn entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judge Thorn was alone in his office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judge Thorn was alone in his office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the municipal election day.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Thorn was alone in his office.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading LESSONS OF AN ELECTION DAY.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The door opened and Miss Thorn entered.
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading It was the municipal election day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LESSONS OF AN ELECTION DAY.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Judge Thorn was alone in his office.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened and Miss Thorn entered.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the municipal election day.
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Judge Thorn was alone in his office.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the municipal election day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat at his desk, which was piled with papers which he was busy sorting.
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