Chapter 1 of The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O). Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_. For classes in composition and current literature. Collected and edited by WILLIAM M. TANNER, University of Texas. For literature and composition classes.
Chapter 1 of The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading “Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).”
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading “Collected and edited by WILLIAM M. TANNER, University of Texas.”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “Collected and edited by WILLIAM M. TANNER, University of Texas.”
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 “For classes in composition and current literature.”
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From this reading Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading For classes in composition and current literature.
brought together in one place
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading For classes in composition and current literature.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading For classes in composition and current literature.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For classes in composition and current literature.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For classes in composition and current literature.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading For classes in composition and current literature.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Collected and edited by WILLIAM M. TANNER, University of Texas.
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Subscripted numbers are enclosed by curly brackets (example: H{2}O).
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Collected and edited by WILLIAM M. TANNER, University of Texas.
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Collected and edited by WILLIAM M. TANNER, University of Texas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Collected and edited by WILLIAM M. TANNER, University of Texas.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Both volumes collected and edited by ELLERY SEDGWICK, Editor of the _Atlantic Monthly_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Collected and edited by WILLIAM M. TANNER, University of Texas.
Chapter 1 of The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century by Robert Emmons [Editor] Rogers holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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