Chapter 1 of A little maid of Picardy is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A little maid of Picardy is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GIRL OF ’76. A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE. 331 pages. A REVOLUTIONARY MAID. A STORY OF THE MIDDLE PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Chapter 1 of A little maid of Picardy is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.”
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading “A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.”
a female domestic
From this reading “A REVOLUTIONARY MAID.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “A STORY OF THE MIDDLE PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “331 pages.”
an amount of time
From this reading “A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.”
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading “A REVOLUTIONARY MAID.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.”
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In this reading “A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.”
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From this reading 331 pages.
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From this reading A GIRL OF ’76.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRL OF ’76.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
a young female
From this reading A GIRL OF ’76.
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
a female domestic
From this reading A REVOLUTIONARY MAID.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A STORY OF THE MIDDLE PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GIRL OF ’76.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading 331 pages.
an amount of time
From this reading A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading A REVOLUTIONARY MAID.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A STORY OF THE EARLY PERIOD OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Chapter 1 of A little maid of Picardy by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
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