Chapter 6 of A Woman Named Smith is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of A Woman Named Smith is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina: Photos received. Furniture noted. It's pretty, but is it art? Wire from Miss Smith to The Author:
Chapter 6 of A Woman Named Smith is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:”
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading “A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “Furniture noted.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Furniture noted.”
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “Photos received.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It's pretty, but is it art?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's pretty, but is it art?
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Furniture noted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's pretty, but is it art?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's pretty, but is it art?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's pretty, but is it art?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Furniture noted.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Photos received.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It's pretty, but is it art?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Photos received.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A BRIGHT PARTICULAR STAR Wire from The Author, New York City, to Miss S. Smith, Hyndsville, South Carolina:
Chapter 6 of A Woman Named Smith by Marie Conway Oemler holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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 6 holds 334 sentences of A Woman Named Smith, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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