Chapter 9 of Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Leaves College. Goes to Alexandria, Ky. An Adventure in Ohio. A Baby _not_ Baptized. Peril in Crossing the River.
Chapter 9 of Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “An Adventure in Ohio.”
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading “Goes to Alexandria, Ky.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “A Baby _not_ Baptized.”
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading “A Baby _not_ Baptized.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “Leaves College.”
traveling across
From this reading “Peril in Crossing the River.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “An Adventure in Ohio.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Peril in Crossing the River.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Baby _not_ Baptized.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading An Adventure in Ohio.
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading Goes to Alexandria, Ky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Adventure in Ohio.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A Baby _not_ Baptized.
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading A Baby _not_ Baptized.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Leaves College.
traveling across
From this reading Peril in Crossing the River.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Goes to Alexandria, Ky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Adventure in Ohio.
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Goes to Alexandria, Ky.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Leaves College.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Baby _not_ Baptized.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading An Adventure in Ohio.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Peril in Crossing the River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Peril in Crossing the River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peril in Crossing the River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Goes to Alexandria, Ky.
Chapter 9 of Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister by F. G. (Frank Gibbs) Allen holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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 9 holds 88 sentences of Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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