Chapter 1 of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Volume 4 is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Volume 4 is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUNT JO's SCRAP-BAG. MY GIRLS, ETC. AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC. BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS. 1878.
Chapter 1 of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Volume 4 is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.”
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.”
out of fashion
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.”
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.”
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From this reading 1878.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT JO's SCRAP-BAG.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
being one more than seven
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
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From this reading MY GIRLS, ETC.
a young female
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading MY GIRLS, ETC.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT JO's SCRAP-BAG.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
the force of workers available
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY GIRLS, ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
out of fashion
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT JO's SCRAP-BAG.
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LITTLE WOMEN," "AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL," "LITTLE MEN," "HOSPITAL SKETCHES," "EIGHT COUSINS," ETC.
Chapter 1 of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Volume 4 by Louisa May Alcott holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 433 sentences of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Volume 4, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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