Chapter 17 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VICKSBURG. Thursday, Jan. 7. 1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan. 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
Chapter 17 of The Houseboat Book is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Thursday, Jan.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Thursday, Jan.”
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson
From this reading “VICKSBURG.”
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.
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.”
In this reading “4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.”
In this reading “1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.”
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From this reading 1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.
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From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
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From this reading 7.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Thursday, Jan.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading 1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday, Jan.
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson
From this reading VICKSBURG.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 1904.--We arrived at Vicksburg in the afternoon of Monday, Jan.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 4, and were much impressed by the beauty of the city as seen from the river.
Chapter 17 of The Houseboat Book by W. F. (William Francis) Waugh holds 50 sentences, grouped into 10 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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