Chapter 1 of Beth Woodburn is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Beth Woodburn is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETH WOODBURN. MAUD PETITT. TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST. MONTREAL: C.W. COATES. HALIFAX: S.F. HUESTIS.
Chapter 1 of Beth Woodburn is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “BETH WOODBURN.”
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading “MONTREAL: C.W. COATES.”
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading “HALIFAX: S.F. HUESTIS.”
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading “MONTREAL: C.W. COATES.”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.”
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading “TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.”
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From this reading TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.
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From this reading TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading BETH WOODBURN.
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From this reading TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading MONTREAL: C.W. COATES.
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading MONTREAL: C.W. COATES.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading HALIFAX: S.F. HUESTIS.
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading HALIFAX: S.F. HUESTIS.
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From this reading HALIFAX: S.F. HUESTIS.
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From this reading MAUD PETITT.
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading MONTREAL: C.W. COATES.
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From this reading MAUD PETITT.
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HALIFAX: S.F. HUESTIS.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading MONTREAL: C.W. COATES.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.
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From this reading TORONTO: WILLIAM BRIGGS, 29-33 RICHMOND STREET WEST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETH WOODBURN.
Chapter 1 of Beth Woodburn by Maud Petitt holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 160 sentences of Beth Woodburn, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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