Chapter 1 of Coffee and Repartee is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Coffee and Repartee is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Harper's "Black and White" Series. Illustrated. 32mo, Cloth, 50 cents each. In the Vestibule Limited. Lowell.
Chapter 1 of Coffee and Repartee is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “32mo, Cloth, 50 cents each.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “32mo, Cloth, 50 cents each.”
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading “Harper's "Black and White" Series.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “In the Vestibule Limited.”
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading “Lowell.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “Harper's "Black and White" Series.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “In the Vestibule Limited.”
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From this reading 32mo, Cloth, 50 cents each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 32mo, Cloth, 50 cents each.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harper's "Black and White" Series.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Harper's "Black and White" Series.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading 32mo, Cloth, 50 cents each.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading 32mo, Cloth, 50 cents each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 32mo, Cloth, 50 cents each.
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading Harper's "Black and White" Series.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Vestibule Limited.
small in range or scope
From this reading In the Vestibule Limited.
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Lowell.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 32mo, Cloth, 50 cents each.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Harper's "Black and White" Series.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Vestibule Limited.
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading In the Vestibule Limited.
a Caucasian
From this reading Harper's "Black and White" Series.
Chapter 1 of Coffee and Repartee by John Kendrick Bangs holds 536 sentences, grouped into 108 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 536 sentences of Coffee and Repartee, unabridged, divided into 108 reading sections.
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