Chapter 1 of The Western Echo is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Western Echo is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_OF THE UNITED STATES_. AS GATHERED IN A TOUR BY WAGON. GEORGE W. ROMSPERT. DAYTON, OHIO: United Brethren Publishing House. 1881.
Chapter 1 of The Western Echo is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading “DAYTON, OHIO: United Brethren Publishing House.”
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading “DAYTON, OHIO: United Brethren Publishing House.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “DAYTON, OHIO: United Brethren Publishing House.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “DAYTON, OHIO: United Brethren Publishing House.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “AS GATHERED IN A TOUR BY WAGON.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “_OF THE UNITED STATES_.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “AS GATHERED IN A TOUR BY WAGON.”
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a firm in the publishing business
In this reading “DAYTON, OHIO: United Brethren Publishing House.”
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From this reading 1881.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS GATHERED IN A TOUR BY WAGON.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS GATHERED IN A TOUR BY WAGON.
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading DAYTON, OHIO: United Brethren Publishing House.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AS GATHERED IN A TOUR BY WAGON.
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading DAYTON, OHIO: United Brethren Publishing House.
brought together in one place
From this reading AS GATHERED IN A TOUR BY WAGON.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE W. ROMSPERT.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DAYTON, OHIO: United Brethren Publishing House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS GATHERED IN A TOUR BY WAGON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _OF THE UNITED STATES_.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DAYTON, OHIO: United Brethren Publishing House.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading DAYTON, OHIO: United Brethren Publishing House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEORGE W. ROMSPERT.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _OF THE UNITED STATES_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _OF THE UNITED STATES_.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading AS GATHERED IN A TOUR BY WAGON.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _OF THE UNITED STATES_.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading GEORGE W. ROMSPERT.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading AS GATHERED IN A TOUR BY WAGON.
Chapter 1 of The Western Echo by George W. Romspert holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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 31 sentences of The Western Echo, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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