Chapter 25 of Voices from the Past is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Voices from the Past is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Who owns Jenny now? Where is she? She’s about eleven years old. The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays: Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
Chapter 25 of Voices from the Past is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “Who owns Jenny now?”
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Who owns Jenny now?”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:”
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading “Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.”
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading “Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.”
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In this reading “She’s about eleven years old.”
the chief executive department of the United States government
In this reading “The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:”
In this reading “The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:”
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From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
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From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She’s about eleven years old.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
being one more than ten
From this reading She’s about eleven years old.
one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
set up or found
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is she?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Who owns Jenny now?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
not any; not one
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Who owns Jenny now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She’s about eleven years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Who owns Jenny now?
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where is she?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s about eleven years old.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
a special situation
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is she?
a Caucasian
From this reading The White House August 29, 1863 Glancing through a Greek history, I found something Euripides said in one of his plays:
which person or people
From this reading Who owns Jenny now?
a late time of life
From this reading She’s about eleven years old.
be the cause or source of
From this reading Slavery, that thing of evil, by its nature evil, forcing submission from man to what no man should yield to.
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