Chapter 1 of Evenings at Home is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Evenings at Home is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED. BY DR. AIKIN AND MRS. BARBAULD. FROM THE FIFTEENTH LONDON EDITION.
Chapter 1 of Evenings at Home is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading “EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “FROM THE FIFTEENTH LONDON EDITION.”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.”
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading “FROM THE FIFTEENTH LONDON EDITION.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.”
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading “EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “FROM THE FIFTEENTH LONDON EDITION.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.”
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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.”
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From this reading AIKIN AND MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AIKIN AND MRS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBAULD.
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY DR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY DR.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading FROM THE FIFTEENTH LONDON EDITION.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading FROM THE FIFTEENTH LONDON EDITION.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE FIFTEENTH LONDON EDITION.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading FROM THE FIFTEENTH LONDON EDITION.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AIKIN AND MRS.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
Chapter 1 of Evenings at Home by John Aikin holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of Evenings at Home, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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