Chapter 1 of Glen's Creek is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Glen's Creek is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES. GLEN’S CREEK. MARY JANE HOLMES. _COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST. 1878. GLEN’S CREEK.
Chapter 1 of Glen's Creek is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come or bring to a finish or an end
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “GLEN’S CREEK.”
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “MARY JANE HOLMES.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES.”
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES.”
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading “_COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “_COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST.”
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading “_COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST.”
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From this reading 1878.
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From this reading _COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading _COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading GLEN’S CREEK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GLEN’S CREEK.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading MARY JANE HOLMES.
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 _COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY JANE HOLMES.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY JANE HOLMES.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES.
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading POPULAR READING AT POPULAR PRICES.
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading _COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST.
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading _COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST.
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading _COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _COMPLETE._ TORONTO: J. ROSS ROBERTSON, 67 YONGE ST.
Chapter 1 of Glen's Creek by Mary Jane Holmes holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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 6 sentences of Glen's Creek, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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