Chapter 1 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOL. XV. JUNE, 1905. No. 5. Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
Chapter 1 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.”
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading “Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.”
first in order of birth
From this reading “Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “JUNE, 1905.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.”
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading “Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.”
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From this reading JUNE, 1905.
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From this reading No. 5.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
a female human offspring
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
first in order of birth
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
a social unit living together
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading JUNE, 1905.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 5.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
above and across; more than
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
at the time that
From this reading Simeon Ponsonby--the professor of botany at Harmouth--had married when over forty the eldest daughter of a distinguished though impecunious family in his own college town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading XV.
Chapter 1 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 by Various holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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