Chapter 1 of Belle Powers' Locket is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Belle Powers' Locket is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ BELLE POWERS' LOCKET. By the same Author. THE BESSIE BOOKS. _Six vols. in a neat box._ $7.50. The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
Chapter 1 of Belle Powers' Locket is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “_LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ BELLE POWERS' LOCKET.”
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading “_LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ BELLE POWERS' LOCKET.”
clean or organized
From this reading “_Six vols. in a neat box._ $7.50.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “_LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ BELLE POWERS' LOCKET.”
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading “The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.”
apart from others
From this reading “The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.”
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.”
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From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Six vols. in a neat box._ $7.50.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Six vols. in a neat box._ $7.50.
in addition
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By the same Author.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading _LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ BELLE POWERS' LOCKET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BESSIE BOOKS.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE BESSIE BOOKS.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading _Six vols. in a neat box._ $7.50.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the same Author.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Six vols. in a neat box._ $7.50.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ BELLE POWERS' LOCKET.
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading _LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ BELLE POWERS' LOCKET.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
clean or organized
From this reading _Six vols. in a neat box._ $7.50.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading _LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ BELLE POWERS' LOCKET.
Identical; not different.
From this reading By the same Author.
an educational institution
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
apart from others
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _Six vols. in a neat box._ $7.50.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ BELLE POWERS' LOCKET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the same Author.
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Six vols. in a neat box._ $7.50.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The volumes also sold separately; viz.: Bessie at the Seaside; City, Friends; Mountains; School; Travels, at $1.25 each.
Chapter 1 of Belle Powers' Locket by Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) Mathews holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 396 sentences of Belle Powers' Locket, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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