Chapter 1 of The South-West, by a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The South-West, by a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOUTH-WEST. BY A YANKEE. Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer. ROGERS' ITALY. IN TWO VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of The South-West, by a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “ROGERS' ITALY.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.”
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “ROGERS' ITALY.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “BY A YANKEE.”
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 “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
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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 BY A YANKEE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY A YANKEE.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading ROGERS' ITALY.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading ROGERS' ITALY.
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading SOUTH-WEST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where on my way I went; ------------A pilgrim from the North-- Now more and more attracted, as I drew Nearer and nearer.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading BY A YANKEE.
Chapter 1 of The South-West, by a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 by J. H. (Joseph Holt) Ingraham holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 432 sentences of The South-West, by a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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