Chapter 1 of The Philistine is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Philistine is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Philistine: A Periodical of Protest. “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly. Subscription, One Dollar Yearly; Single Copies, 10 Cents. Number 2. July, 1895.
Chapter 1 of The Philistine is here in full — 529 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading ““_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.”
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading ““_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.”
call forth
From this reading ““_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.”
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading “The Philistine: A Periodical of Protest.”
a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading “The Philistine: A Periodical of Protest.”
plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading ““_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.”
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading “Subscription, One Dollar Yearly; Single Copies, 10 Cents.”
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading “Subscription, One Dollar Yearly; Single Copies, 10 Cents.”
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.
try to stir up public opinion
In this reading ““_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading Subscription, One Dollar Yearly; Single Copies, 10 Cents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading July, 1895.
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From this reading Number 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Philistine: A Periodical of Protest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Subscription, One Dollar Yearly; Single Copies, 10 Cents.
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Subscription, One Dollar Yearly; Single Copies, 10 Cents.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Subscription, One Dollar Yearly; Single Copies, 10 Cents.
call forth
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July, 1895.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Number 2.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Philistine: A Periodical of Protest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Subscription, One Dollar Yearly; Single Copies, 10 Cents.
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading The Philistine: A Periodical of Protest.
a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading The Philistine: A Periodical of Protest.
plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The Philistine: A Periodical of Protest.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Subscription, One Dollar Yearly; Single Copies, 10 Cents.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
move an implement through
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading Subscription, One Dollar Yearly; Single Copies, 10 Cents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Philistine: A Periodical of Protest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
during the time that
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
which person or people
From this reading “_Those Philistines who engender animosity, stir up trouble and then smile._”—_John Calvin._ Printed Every Little While for The Society of The Philistines and Published by Them Monthly.
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading Subscription, One Dollar Yearly; Single Copies, 10 Cents.
Chapter 1 of The Philistine by Various holds 529 sentences, grouped into 106 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.
Chapter 1 holds 529 sentences of The Philistine, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Philistine by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 529 sentences, grouped into 106 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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