Chapter 1 of Whispering Tongues is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Whispering Tongues is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO. By Harriet T. Comstock. THE CAXTON CLUB. By Amos R. Wells. THE CHILD AND THE TREE.
Chapter 1 of Whispering Tongues is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “By Amos R. Wells.”
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading “THE CAXTON CLUB.”
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading “By Harriet T. Comstock.”
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “_A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “_A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “_A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “_A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “By Amos R. Wells.”
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 “_A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.”
In this reading “_A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading By Amos R. Wells.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
confined by bonds
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Harriet T. Comstock.
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading THE CAXTON CLUB.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILD AND THE TREE.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE CAXTON CLUB.
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading By Harriet T. Comstock.
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Harriet T. Comstock.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
provided with artificial light
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading By Amos R. Wells.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading By Harriet T. Comstock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAXTON CLUB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE CHILD AND THE TREE.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading By Amos R. Wells.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _A new series of books for young people, bound in extra cloth, with illuminated designs, illustrations, and title-pages made especially for each volume_ A LITTLE DUSKY HERO.
Chapter 1 of Whispering Tongues by Homer Greene holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 180 sentences of Whispering Tongues, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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