Chapter 1 of The old man's home is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The old man's home is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD MAN'S HOME. BY THE REV. WILLIAM ADAMS, M. A. AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC. With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.
Chapter 1 of The old man's home is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “WILLIAM ADAMS, M. A.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC.”
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “BY THE REV.”
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading “With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.”
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.
In this reading “With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.”
In this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “OLD MAN'S HOME.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILLIAM ADAMS, M. A.
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading WILLIAM ADAMS, M. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE REV.
travel across or pass over
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC.
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading OLD MAN'S HOME.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading WILLIAM ADAMS, M. A.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading OLD MAN'S HOME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD MAN'S HOME.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading BY THE REV.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS," AND "THE DISTANT HILLS," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE REV.
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM ADAMS, M. A.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Engravings from Original Designs, BY WEIR.
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