Chapter 16 of True to His Home is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of True to His Home is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE." "YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather. "How sorry I am that I had to sell my pamphlets!" Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life. But their influence for good or evil comes to receptive characters.
Chapter 16 of True to His Home is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “"YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.”
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “"YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.”
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “"YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.”
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading “"A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."”
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading “"How sorry I am that I had to sell my pamphlets!"”
open to arguments, ideas, or change
From this reading “But their influence for good or evil comes to receptive characters.”
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.”
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading “Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.”
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 “Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.”
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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 BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
how long something has existed
From this reading "A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How sorry I am that I had to sell my pamphlets!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading "YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their influence for good or evil comes to receptive characters.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But their influence for good or evil comes to receptive characters.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But their influence for good or evil comes to receptive characters.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But their influence for good or evil comes to receptive characters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But their influence for good or evil comes to receptive characters.
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading "YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading "YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "How sorry I am that I had to sell my pamphlets!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
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From this reading "How sorry I am that I had to sell my pamphlets!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How sorry I am that I had to sell my pamphlets!"
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading But their influence for good or evil comes to receptive characters.
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading "A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
the force of workers available
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How sorry I am that I had to sell my pamphlets!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But their influence for good or evil comes to receptive characters.
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading "How sorry I am that I had to sell my pamphlets!"
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.
open to arguments, ideas, or change
From this reading But their influence for good or evil comes to receptive characters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "How sorry I am that I had to sell my pamphlets!"
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "How sorry I am that I had to sell my pamphlets!"
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How sorry I am that I had to sell my pamphlets!"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
which person or people
From this reading "A BOOK THAT INFLUENCED THE CHARACTER OF A MAN WHO LED HIS AGE."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU must read good books," said Benjamin Franklin's godfather.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Books have stamped their character on young men at the susceptible age and the turning points of life.
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