Chapter 13 of Amusements in Mathematics is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Amusements in Mathematics is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
425.--JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk. Now, the artist has made a serious blunder in this drawing. Can you find out what it is? 426.--THE HYMN-BOARD POSER.
Chapter 13 of Amusements in Mathematics is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.”
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “Now, the artist has made a serious blunder in this drawing.”
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Now, the artist has made a serious blunder in this drawing.”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.”
a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
From this reading “426.--THE HYMN-BOARD POSER.”
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.”
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From this reading 425.--JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.
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From this reading 426.--THE HYMN-BOARD POSER.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 425.--JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.
stem of a bean plant
From this reading 425.--JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Now, the artist has made a serious blunder in this drawing.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you find out what it is?
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Now, the artist has made a serious blunder in this drawing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Can you find out what it is?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the artist has made a serious blunder in this drawing.
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From this reading 426.--THE HYMN-BOARD POSER.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, the artist has made a serious blunder in this drawing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can you find out what it is?
a small worthless amount
From this reading 425.--JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now, the artist has made a serious blunder in this drawing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the artist has made a serious blunder in this drawing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Can you find out what it is?
a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
From this reading 426.--THE HYMN-BOARD POSER.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Now, the artist has made a serious blunder in this drawing.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading The illustration, by a British artist, is a sketch of Jack climbing the beanstalk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 425.--JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, the artist has made a serious blunder in this drawing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Can you find out what it is?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you find out what it is?
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