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Chapter 1 of Adventures of a Sixpence in Guernsey by is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY. A NATIVE. AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET. LONDON. MDCCCLVII.
Chapter 1 of Adventures of a Sixpence in Guernsey by is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.”
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading “ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.”
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading “AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “A NATIVE.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.”
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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 ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MDCCCLVII.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A NATIVE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading ADVENTURES OF A SIXPENCE IN GUERNSEY.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AND B. SEELEY, HANOVER STREET.
Chapter 1 of Adventures of a Sixpence in Guernsey by by Anonymous holds 151 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.
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