Chapter 9 of Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GRANDEST SCENE OF ALL. It was July 4th, 1893. The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City. Flags filled the air; eight hundred acres of flags? Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.
Chapter 9 of Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading “Flags filled the air; eight hundred acres of flags?”
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.”
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “Flags filled the air; eight hundred acres of flags?”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.”
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “THE GRANDEST SCENE OF ALL.”
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading “Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “It was July 4th, 1893.”
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In this reading “Flags filled the air; eight hundred acres of flags?”
In this reading “Flags filled the air; eight hundred acres of flags?”
In this reading “The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.”
In this reading “The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.”
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From this reading It was July 4th, 1893.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was July 4th, 1893.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Flags filled the air; eight hundred acres of flags?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Flags filled the air; eight hundred acres of flags?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE GRANDEST SCENE OF ALL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.
being one more than seven
From this reading Flags filled the air; eight hundred acres of flags?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Flags filled the air; eight hundred acres of flags?
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Flags filled the air; eight hundred acres of flags?
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE GRANDEST SCENE OF ALL.
ten 10s
From this reading Flags filled the air; eight hundred acres of flags?
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was July 4th, 1893.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was July 4th, 1893.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRANDEST SCENE OF ALL.
above and across; more than
From this reading The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE GRANDEST SCENE OF ALL.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRANDEST SCENE OF ALL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was July 4th, 1893.
a Caucasian
From this reading The lake breezes in the early morning floated over the White City.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, more: in fact, Chicago was a sky of flags; and so was the State of Illinois.
Chapter 9 of Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 9 holds 98 sentences of Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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