Chapter I
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CLEVER BETSY. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25, _net_. Postage extra. FLUTTERFLY.
Clever Betsy: A Novel
Chapter I
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CLEVER
BETSY.
Illustrated.
12mo,
$1.25,
_net_.
Postage
extra.
FLUTTERFLY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Clever Betsy: A Novel
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Clever Betsy: A Novel is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
CLEVER
BETSY.
Line 2
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 3
12mo,
$1.25,
_net_.
Line 4
Postage
extra.
/ˈpoʊstədʒ ˈekstrə/
Line 5
FLUTTERFLY.
Learner Dictionary
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showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “CLEVER BETSY.”
extra
adjective
US /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “Postage extra.”
Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
net
noun
US /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Postage
noun
US /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading “Postage extra.”
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1.25
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From this reading 12mo, $1.25, _net_.
12
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12mo, $1.25, _net_.
BETSY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLEVER BETSY.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading CLEVER BETSY.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Postage extra.
FLUTTERFLY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLUTTERFLY.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo, $1.25, _net_.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 12mo, $1.25, _net_.
PostagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading Postage extra.
Chapter 1 of Clever Betsy: A Novel by Clara Louise Burnham holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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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- Clever
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- Betsy
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