Chapter 1 of A Sunny Little Lass is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Sunny Little Lass is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II. After the Colonel's Visit 25 III. In Elbow Lane 47 IV. Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI. The Beginning of the Search 93 VII.
Chapter 1 of A Sunny Little Lass is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of waking
From this reading “Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.”
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “After the Colonel's Visit 25 III.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “In Elbow Lane 47 IV.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “In Elbow Lane 47 IV.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.”
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From this reading After the Colonel's Visit 25 III.
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From this reading In Elbow Lane 47 IV.
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From this reading Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Beginning of the Search 93 VII.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.
later than; following
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit 25 III.
the act of waking
From this reading Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Beginning of the Search 93 VII.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit 25 III.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading In Elbow Lane 47 IV.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit 25 III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Elbow Lane 47 IV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In Elbow Lane 47 IV.
a narrow way or road
From this reading In Elbow Lane 47 IV.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Beginning of the Search 93 VII.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.
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 CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The Beginning of the Search 93 VII.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The One Room House 9 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Beside Old Trinity 59 V. A Desolate Awakening 77 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Beginning of the Search 93 VII.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit 25 III.
Chapter 1 of A Sunny Little Lass by Evelyn Raymond holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 155 sentences of A Sunny Little Lass, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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