Chapter 11 of Current superstitions is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Current superstitions is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MONEY. 714. A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money. _United States._ 715. A mass of bubbles floating on a cup of coffee signifies that money is coming to one.
Chapter 11 of Current superstitions is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading “A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “A mass of bubbles floating on a cup of coffee signifies that money is coming to one.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.”
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading “A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “_United States._ 715.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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From this reading 714.
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From this reading _United States._ 715.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A mass of bubbles floating on a cup of coffee signifies that money is coming to one.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading A mass of bubbles floating on a cup of coffee signifies that money is coming to one.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A mass of bubbles floating on a cup of coffee signifies that money is coming to one.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A mass of bubbles floating on a cup of coffee signifies that money is coming to one.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading MONEY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A mass of bubbles floating on a cup of coffee signifies that money is coming to one.
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading A group of bubbles on a cup of coffee signifies money.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _United States._ 715.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A mass of bubbles floating on a cup of coffee signifies that money is coming to one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A mass of bubbles floating on a cup of coffee signifies that money is coming to one.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _United States._ 715.
Chapter 11 of Current superstitions by Fanny D. (Fanny Dickerson) [Editor] Bergen holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 11 holds 52 sentences of Current superstitions, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Current superstitions by Fanny D. (Fanny Dickerson) [Editor] Bergen exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 52 sentences, grouped into 11 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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