Chapter 1 of Bessie at the Sea-Side is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bessie at the Sea-Side is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_BOOKS BY JOANNA H. MATHEWS._ I. THE BESSIE BOOKS. 6 vols. In a box. $7.50. A SERIES OF STORIES ON THE COMMANDMENTS.
Chapter 1 of Bessie at the Sea-Side is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “_BOOKS BY JOANNA H. MATHEWS._ I. THE BESSIE BOOKS.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “In a box.”
plural of “commandment” — something that is commanded
From this reading “A SERIES OF STORIES ON THE COMMANDMENTS.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “A SERIES OF STORIES ON THE COMMANDMENTS.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A SERIES OF STORIES ON THE COMMANDMENTS.”
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From this reading 6 vols.
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From this reading $7.50.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a box.
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From this reading _BOOKS BY JOANNA H. MATHEWS._ I. THE BESSIE BOOKS.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _BOOKS BY JOANNA H. MATHEWS._ I. THE BESSIE BOOKS.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In a box.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _BOOKS BY JOANNA H. MATHEWS._ I. THE BESSIE BOOKS.
plural of “commandment” — something that is commanded
From this reading A SERIES OF STORIES ON THE COMMANDMENTS.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _BOOKS BY JOANNA H. MATHEWS._ I. THE BESSIE BOOKS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _BOOKS BY JOANNA H. MATHEWS._ I. THE BESSIE BOOKS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a box.
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From this reading _BOOKS BY JOANNA H. MATHEWS._ I. THE BESSIE BOOKS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _BOOKS BY JOANNA H. MATHEWS._ I. THE BESSIE BOOKS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SERIES OF STORIES ON THE COMMANDMENTS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SERIES OF STORIES ON THE COMMANDMENTS.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading A SERIES OF STORIES ON THE COMMANDMENTS.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A SERIES OF STORIES ON THE COMMANDMENTS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _BOOKS BY JOANNA H. MATHEWS._ I. THE BESSIE BOOKS.
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From this reading 6 vols.
Chapter 1 of Bessie at the Sea-Side by Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) Mathews holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Bessie at the Sea-Side, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Bessie at the Sea-Side by Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) Mathews exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 298 minutes of reading across 717 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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