Chapter 1 of Betty Leicester: A Story For Girls is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Betty Leicester: A Story For Girls is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STORIES AND TALES. 7 vols. Illustrated. THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT. Illustrated.
Chapter 1 of Betty Leicester: A Story For Girls is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
the literary culture
From this reading “THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.”
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 “STORIES AND TALES.”
plural of “tale” — 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 “STORIES AND TALES.”
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From this reading 7 vols.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORIES AND TALES.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
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From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
the literary culture
From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
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 STORIES AND TALES.
plural of “tale” — 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 STORIES AND TALES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
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From this reading 7 vols.
Chapter 1 of Betty Leicester: A Story For Girls by Sarah Orne Jewett holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of Betty Leicester: A Story For Girls, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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