Chapter 1 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 1 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOL. XV. JULY, 1905. No. 6. Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
Chapter 1 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.”
favorable to life and growth
From this reading “Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “JULY, 1905.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.”
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.”
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From this reading JULY, 1905.
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From this reading No. 6.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
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From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading JULY, 1905.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 6.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Since early morning nothing but sunshine had entered the hospitable doorway of The Jolly Grig, a tavern not a dozen miles from the outer edge of London town.
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From this reading VOL.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading XV.
Chapter 1 of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 by Various holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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