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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Two College Friends is here in full — 546 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO COLLEGE FRIENDS. BY FRED. W. LORING. AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.” Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Chapter 1 of Two College Friends is here in full — 546 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.””
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.””
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “TWO COLLEGE FRIENDS.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.””
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.””
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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.
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In this reading “TWO COLLEGE FRIENDS.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY FRED.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading TWO COLLEGE FRIENDS.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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From this reading BY FRED.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TWO COLLEGE FRIENDS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading W. LORING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO COLLEGE FRIENDS.
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “BOSTON DIP AND OTHER VERSES.”
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 W. LORING.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, BY A. K. LORING, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Chapter 1 of Two College Friends by Frederic W. (Frederic Wadsworth) Loring holds 546 sentences, grouped into 110 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 546 sentences of Two College Friends, unabridged, divided into 110 reading sections.
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