Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Betty Alden is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STANDISH OF STANDISH. A Novel. 16mo, $1.25. BETTY ALDEN. A Novel.
Betty Alden
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Betty Alden is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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STANDISH
OF
STANDISH.
A
Novel.
16mo,
$1.25.
BETTY
ALDEN.
A
Novel.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Betty Alden
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Betty Alden is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
STANDISH
OF
STANDISH.
/ˈstændɪʃ ʌv ˈstændɪʃ/
Line 2
A
Novel.
/ə ˈnɑːvəl/
Line 3
16mo,
$1.25.
Line 4
BETTY
ALDEN.
Line 5
A
Novel.
/ə ˈnɑːvəl/
Learner Dictionary
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an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A Novel.”
standish
noun
US /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading “STANDISH OF STANDISH.”
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1.25
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From this reading 16mo, $1.25.
16
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From this reading 16mo, $1.25.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Novel.
ALDEN
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From this reading BETTY ALDEN.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY ALDEN.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 16mo, $1.25.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A Novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STANDISH OF STANDISH.
STANDISHnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading STANDISH OF STANDISH.
Chapter 1 of Betty Alden by Jane G. (Jane Goodwin) Austin holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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Chapter 1 holds 143 sentences of Betty Alden, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Betty Alden
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- Standish
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- Novel
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- Betty
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- Alden
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