Chapter 1 of The Tallants of Barton, vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Tallants of Barton, vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TALLANTS OF BARTON. A Tale of Fortune and Finance. Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc. “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL.
Chapter 1 of The Tallants of Barton, vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading “A Tale of Fortune and Finance.”
with unflagging resolve
From this reading ““The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.”
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading “Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading ““The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.”
at or nearest to the top
From this reading ““The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading ““The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading ““The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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 ““The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.”
a story dealing with love
In this reading “Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc.”
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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 A Tale of Fortune and Finance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Tale of Fortune and Finance.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TALLANTS OF BARTON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc.
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading A Tale of Fortune and Finance.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A Tale of Fortune and Finance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
with unflagging resolve
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALLANTS OF BARTON.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
express in words
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc.
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Tale of Fortune and Finance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TALLANTS OF BARTON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Bitter Sweets: a Love Story;” “Against the Stream,” etc., etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
at or nearest to the top
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
which person or people
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The wheel of Fortune turns incessantly round, and who can say within himself, I shall to-day be uppermost?”--_Confucius._ IN THREE VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of The Tallants of Barton, vol. 2 (of 3) by Joseph Hatton holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 163 sentences of The Tallants of Barton, vol. 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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