Chapter 1 of Aunt Jimmy's Will is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Aunt Jimmy's Will is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "BIRDCRAFT," "WABENO THE MAGICIAN," ETC., ETC. Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903. Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT. [Decoration] "'Hem!'
Chapter 1 of Aunt Jimmy's Will is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
From this reading “[Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.”
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading “Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.”
something used to beautify
From this reading “[Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.”
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading “[Decoration] "'Hem!'”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "BIRDCRAFT," "WABENO THE MAGICIAN," ETC., ETC.”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “[Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903.”
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In this reading “[Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.”
set up or found
In this reading “Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903.”
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From this reading Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BIRDCRAFT," "WABENO THE MAGICIAN," ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BIRDCRAFT," "WABENO THE MAGICIAN," ETC., ETC.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
something used to beautify
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BIRDCRAFT," "WABENO THE MAGICIAN," ETC., ETC.
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading [Decoration] "'Hem!'
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BIRDCRAFT," "WABENO THE MAGICIAN," ETC., ETC.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading [Decoration] MARY ELIZABETH MILLER [Decoration] "_Aim at the highest, and never mind the money._" --L. M. ALCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BIRDCRAFT," "WABENO THE MAGICIAN," ETC., ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BIRDCRAFT," "WABENO THE MAGICIAN," ETC., ETC.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Set up, electrotyped, and published October, 1903.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BIRDCRAFT," "WABENO THE MAGICIAN," ETC., ETC.
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