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Chapter 1 of Aunt Patty's paying guests is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc. WITH FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. RAINEY, R.I. LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C. "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician. "This overworked little brain needs repose.
Chapter 1 of Aunt Patty's paying guests is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of supreme happiness
From this reading “Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.”
the yard associated with a church
From this reading “LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “WITH FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. RAINEY, R.I.”
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading “"This overworked little brain needs repose.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “"This overworked little brain needs repose.”
an extended area of land
From this reading “LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”
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In this reading “"NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.”
In this reading “"NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.”
In this reading “Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.”
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
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From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
a state of supreme happiness
From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "This overworked little brain needs repose.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITH FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. RAINEY, R.I.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
the yard associated with a church
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
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From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
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From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
a social unit living together
From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
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From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading WITH FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. RAINEY, R.I.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITH FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. RAINEY, R.I.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading WITH FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. RAINEY, R.I.
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From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This overworked little brain needs repose.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "This overworked little brain needs repose.
not any; not one
From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading "This overworked little brain needs repose.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading WITH FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. RAINEY, R.I.
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From this reading WITH FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. RAINEY, R.I.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading "This overworked little brain needs repose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
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From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This overworked little brain needs repose.
an extended area of land
From this reading LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "NO books for twelve months at least," said Dr. Algar, our family physician.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading WITH FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. RAINEY, R.I.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Author of "Her Own Way," "The Blessedness of Irene Farquhar," "My Brother's Friend," etc.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. RAINEY, R.I.
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