Chapter 1 of Dog of St. Bernard and Other Stories is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Dog of St. Bernard and Other Stories is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOG OF ST. BERNARD AND OTHER STORIES. THE DOG OF ST. BERNARD. St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.
Chapter 1 of Dog of St. Bernard and Other Stories is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading “St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.”
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “BERNARD AND OTHER STORIES.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “DOG OF ST.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “BERNARD AND OTHER STORIES.”
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a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERNARD AND OTHER STORIES.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading BERNARD AND OTHER STORIES.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading DOG OF ST.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOG OF ST.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading St. Bernard is the name of one of the high mountains of the Alps.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading BERNARD AND OTHER STORIES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOG OF ST.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BERNARD AND OTHER STORIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG OF ST.
Chapter 1 of Dog of St. Bernard and Other Stories by Anonymous holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 115 sentences of Dog of St. Bernard and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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