Chapter I
Chapter 1
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THE PANSY BOOKS. _LIST OF THE SERIES_. 1. FOUR GIRLS AT CHAUTAUQUA. 2.
Divers Women
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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THE
PANSY
BOOKS.
_LIST
OF
THE
SERIES_.
1.
FOUR
GIRLS
AT
CHAUTAUQUA.
2.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Divers Women
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Divers Women is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
PANSY
BOOKS.
/ðə ˈpænzi bʊks/
Line 2
_LIST
OF
THE
SERIES_.
/lɪst ʌv ðə ˈsɪriz/
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1.
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FOUR
GIRLS
AT
CHAUTAUQUA.
Line 5
2.
Learner Dictionary
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From this reading “THE PANSY BOOKS.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “FOUR GIRLS AT CHAUTAUQUA.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “FOUR GIRLS AT CHAUTAUQUA.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
pansy
noun
US /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading “THE PANSY BOOKS.”
series
noun
US /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUR GIRLS AT CHAUTAUQUA.
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From this reading THE PANSY BOOKS.
CHAUTAUQUA
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From this reading FOUR GIRLS AT CHAUTAUQUA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR GIRLS AT CHAUTAUQUA.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading FOUR GIRLS AT CHAUTAUQUA.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading _LIST OF THE SERIES_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _LIST OF THE SERIES_.
PANSYnounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading THE PANSY BOOKS.
SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _LIST OF THE SERIES_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PANSY BOOKS.
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