Chapter 1 of A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=). The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader. SOME PRESS OPINIONS. =_DAILY TELEGRAPH._=--'... Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
Chapter 1 of A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading “The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.”
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).”
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “SOME PRESS OPINIONS.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....”
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “=_DAILY TELEGRAPH._=--'...”
the words of something written
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).”
possessive form of “yeoman” — officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading “Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
fearless and daring
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading =_DAILY TELEGRAPH._=--'...
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
the literary culture
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading SOME PRESS OPINIONS.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading SOME PRESS OPINIONS.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME PRESS OPINIONS.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The original book did not have a Table of Contents, and one has been created for the convenience of the reader.
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading =_DAILY TELEGRAPH._=--'...
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
possessive form of “yeoman” — officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing better of this kind has yet appeared than "A Yeoman's Letters," by P. T. Ross....
Chapter 1 of A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition by P. T. Ross holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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