Chapter 4 of Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fun and Mischief. His Little Cousin and the "Gnats." The Aurora Borealis. A Bumble-bee Scrape. Another Bee Scrape.
Chapter 4 of Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Another Bee Scrape.”
the first light of day
From this reading “The Aurora Borealis.”
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “A Bumble-bee Scrape.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “His Little Cousin and the "Gnats."”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Fun and Mischief.”
plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading “His Little Cousin and the "Gnats."”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “Fun and Mischief.”
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “A Bumble-bee Scrape.”
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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 A Bumble-bee Scrape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fun and Mischief.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another Bee Scrape.
the first light of day
From this reading The Aurora Borealis.
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Another Bee Scrape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Aurora Borealis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Bumble-bee Scrape.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading His Little Cousin and the "Gnats."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Fun and Mischief.
plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading His Little Cousin and the "Gnats."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Little Cousin and the "Gnats."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His Little Cousin and the "Gnats."
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Fun and Mischief.
scratch repeatedly
From this reading A Bumble-bee Scrape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His Little Cousin and the "Gnats."
Chapter 4 of Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister by F. G. (Frank Gibbs) Allen holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 4 holds 132 sentences of Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister by F. G. (Frank Gibbs) Allen exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 132 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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