Chapter 1 of Cousin Lucy at Play By the Author of the Rollo Books is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Cousin Lucy at Play By the Author of the Rollo Books is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY THE Author of the Rollo Books. _New York._ Clark, Austin and Smith. COUSIN LUCY AT PLAY. BY THE AUTHOR OF THE ROLLO BOOKS. NEW YORK: CLARK, AUSTIN & SMITH, 3 PARK ROW AND 3 ANN-STREET.
Chapter 1 of Cousin Lucy at Play By the Author of the Rollo Books is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “_New York._ Clark, Austin and Smith.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY THE Author of the Rollo Books.”
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “_New York._ Clark, Austin and Smith.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “COUSIN LUCY AT PLAY.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “NEW YORK: CLARK, AUSTIN & SMITH, 3 PARK ROW AND 3 ANN-STREET.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “BY THE Author of the Rollo Books.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “NEW YORK: CLARK, AUSTIN & SMITH, 3 PARK ROW AND 3 ANN-STREET.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “_New York._ Clark, Austin and Smith.”
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In this reading “BY THE Author of the Rollo Books.”
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From this reading NEW YORK: CLARK, AUSTIN & SMITH, 3 PARK ROW AND 3 ANN-STREET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _New York._ Clark, Austin and Smith.
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From this reading NEW YORK: CLARK, AUSTIN & SMITH, 3 PARK ROW AND 3 ANN-STREET.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COUSIN LUCY AT PLAY.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading _New York._ Clark, Austin and Smith.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE Author of the Rollo Books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BY THE Author of the Rollo Books.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE Author of the Rollo Books.
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading _New York._ Clark, Austin and Smith.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN LUCY AT PLAY.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading COUSIN LUCY AT PLAY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New York._ Clark, Austin and Smith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE Author of the Rollo Books.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading NEW YORK: CLARK, AUSTIN & SMITH, 3 PARK ROW AND 3 ANN-STREET.
participate in games or sport
From this reading COUSIN LUCY AT PLAY.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading BY THE Author of the Rollo Books.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading NEW YORK: CLARK, AUSTIN & SMITH, 3 PARK ROW AND 3 ANN-STREET.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _New York._ Clark, Austin and Smith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE Author of the Rollo Books.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _New York._ Clark, Austin and Smith.
Chapter 1 of Cousin Lucy at Play By the Author of the Rollo Books by Jacob Abbott holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 197 sentences of Cousin Lucy at Play By the Author of the Rollo Books, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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