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Flamsted quarries

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Flamsted quarries is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"You're right, Tave.
I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.
She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
"You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."
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Flamsted quarries

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Flamsted quarries is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You're right, Tave.
Line 2
I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!
Line 3
But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.
Line 4
She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."
Line 5
"You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

fit verb US /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading “She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."”

freedom noun US /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading “I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!”

hate noun US /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading “But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.”

Joel noun US /ˈdʒoʊəl/

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading “"You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."”

stage noun US /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!”

stiff adjective US /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading “She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."”

sunshine noun US /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading “She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."”

worked verb US /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

a-goin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

agin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

Aileen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

Caukins

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

heerd

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From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

Honore

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

I'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

Luigi

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

needn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

Poggi

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

purty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "You're right, Tave.

Romanzo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

she'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

she's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

stan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

tnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

Tave

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You're right, Tave.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

ter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.

thar

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But I'd hate ter see _her_ thar.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

there'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

there's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

thet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading I heerd not long ago thet she was a-goin' on the stage when she'd worked out her freedom, and by A. J. she's got the voice for it!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She's made a lot er sunshine in this place, and I guess from all I hear there's them thet would stan' out purty stiff agin it; they say Luigi Poggi an' Romanzo Caukins purty near fit over her t' other night."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You needn't believe all you hear, Joel, but you can believe me when I tell you there'll be no going on the stage for Aileen--not if I know it, or Father Honore either."

You're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You're right, Tave.

Chapter 6 of Flamsted quarries by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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.

What does chapter 6 of Flamsted quarries contain?

Chapter 6 holds 425 sentences of Flamsted quarries, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Flamsted quarries by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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.

How do I study chapter 6 of Flamsted quarries?

Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Questions about reading Flamsted quarries

Common questions about reading Flamsted quarries by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Flamsted quarries?

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Which edition of Flamsted quarries is used?

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How long does Flamsted quarries take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Flamsted quarries

Words and structures a reader meets early in Flamsted quarries, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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