Chapter 1 of The Trials of the Soldier's Wife is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Trials of the Soldier's Wife is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain." Only the very obvious errors have been corrected. SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION. BY ALEX. ST.
Chapter 1 of The Trials of the Soldier's Wife is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
From this reading “The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."”
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Only the very obvious errors have been corrected.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."”
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “Only the very obvious errors have been corrected.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."”
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION.”
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From this reading BY ALEX.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only the very obvious errors have been corrected.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ALEX.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Only the very obvious errors have been corrected.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
and nothing more
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Only the very obvious errors have been corrected.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the very obvious errors have been corrected.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ST.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
precisely as stated
From this reading Only the very obvious errors have been corrected.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The author states in the Appendix "The book which our readers have just completed perusing, is filled with many errors; too many, in fact, for any literary work to contain."
Chapter 1 of The Trials of the Soldier's Wife by Alex. St. Clair (Alexander St. Clair) Abrams holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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