Chapter 3 of Authors at home is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Authors at home is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ERASTUS BRAINERD. PROF. J. A. HARRISON PROF. J. A. HARRISON AT LEXINGTON, VA. Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
Chapter 3 of Authors at home is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “J. A. HARRISON PROF.”
possessive form of “harrison” — English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading “J. A. HARRISON AT LEXINGTON, VA.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.””
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.””
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.””
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.””
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.””
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In this reading “Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading J. A. HARRISON PROF.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading J. A. HARRISON AT LEXINGTON, VA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERASTUS BRAINERD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERASTUS BRAINERD.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading J. A. HARRISON PROF.
possessive form of “harrison” — English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
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 J. A. HARRISON PROF.
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading J. A. HARRISON AT LEXINGTON, VA.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROF.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading J. A. HARRISON AT LEXINGTON, VA.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Professor Harrison’s home is in Lexington, a quaint old town in the “Valley of Virginia.”
Chapter 3 of Authors at home by Jeannette L. (Jeannette Leonard) [Editor] Gilder holds 410 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 3 holds 410 sentences of Authors at home, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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