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Chapter 1 of A song-bird is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc. LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C. "THERE, I've finished. How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
Chapter 1 of A song-bird is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.”
the yard associated with a church
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C.”
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading “Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.”
an extended area of land
From this reading “LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.”
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In this reading “Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.”
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
the lower side of anything
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C.
the yard associated with a church
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C.
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From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "THERE, I've finished.
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From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
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From this reading "THERE, I've finished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
a female domestic
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD E.C.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Angel's Brother," "Little Maid Marigold," "The Bottom of the Bread Pan," etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "THERE, I've finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How the days are drawing in, to be sure!
an extended area of land
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 BOUVERIE STREET AND 65 ST.
Chapter 1 of A song-bird by Eleanora H. Stooke holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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