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Bessie and Her Friends
Chapter I
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https://
6
vols.
In
a
box.
$7.50.
II.
THE
FLOWERETS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Bessie and Her Friends
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bessie and Her Friends is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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In
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box.
/ɪn ə bɑːks/
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$7.50.
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Learner Dictionary
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a box.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Chapter 1 of Bessie and Her Friends by Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) Mathews holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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.
What does chapter 1 of Bessie and Her Friends contain?
Chapter 1 holds 449 sentences of Bessie and Her Friends, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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