Chapter I
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MARION’S VACATION. Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth. $1.25 DOROTHY BROWN.
A real Cinderella
Chapter I
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MARION’S
VACATION.
Illustrated.
12mo.
Cloth.
$1.25
DOROTHY
BROWN.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A real Cinderella
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A real Cinderella is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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MARION’S
VACATION.
Line 2
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 3
12mo.
Line 4
Cloth.
/klɔːθ/
Line 5
$1.25
DOROTHY
BROWN.
Learner Dictionary
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “$1.25 DOROTHY BROWN.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Cloth.”
Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
vacation
noun
US /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “MARION’S VACATION.”
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1.25
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From this reading $1.25 DOROTHY BROWN.
12
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12mo.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading $1.25 DOROTHY BROWN.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth.
DOROTHY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading $1.25 DOROTHY BROWN.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
MARION'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION’S VACATION.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
VACATIONnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading MARION’S VACATION.
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Vocabulary met early in A real Cinderella
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- Marion
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- Vacation
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- Illustrated
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- Cloth
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