Chapter 1 of Graded Memory Selections is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Graded Memory Selections is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
S. D. WATERMAN, Superintendent of Schools, Berkeley, Cal. J. W. McCLYMONDS, Superintendent of Schools, Oakland, Cal. C. C. HUGHES, Superintendent of Schools, Alameda, Cal. Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE. It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
Chapter 1 of Graded Memory Selections is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading “S. D. WATERMAN, Superintendent of Schools, Berkeley, Cal.”
relating to the process of education
From this reading “Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.”
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading “C. C. HUGHES, Superintendent of Schools, Alameda, Cal.”
a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
From this reading “J. W. McCLYMONDS, Superintendent of Schools, Oakland, Cal.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.”
(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
From this reading “It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.”
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading “S. D. WATERMAN, Superintendent of Schools, Berkeley, Cal.”
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From this reading C. C. HUGHES, Superintendent of Schools, Alameda, Cal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading S. D. WATERMAN, Superintendent of Schools, Berkeley, Cal.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. C. HUGHES, Superintendent of Schools, Alameda, Cal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading S. D. WATERMAN, Superintendent of Schools, Berkeley, Cal.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading S. D. WATERMAN, Superintendent of Schools, Berkeley, Cal.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
relating to the process of education
From this reading Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading C. C. HUGHES, Superintendent of Schools, Alameda, Cal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
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 J. W. McCLYMONDS, Superintendent of Schools, Oakland, Cal.
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From this reading J. W. McCLYMONDS, Superintendent of Schools, Oakland, Cal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
From this reading J. W. McCLYMONDS, Superintendent of Schools, Oakland, Cal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading S. D. WATERMAN, Superintendent of Schools, Berkeley, Cal.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. D. WATERMAN, Superintendent of Schools, Berkeley, Cal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading S. D. WATERMAN, Superintendent of Schools, Berkeley, Cal.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading S. D. WATERMAN, Superintendent of Schools, Berkeley, Cal.
(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
by bad luck
From this reading It is unfortunately true that the terms education and culture are not synonymous.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading J. W. McCLYMONDS, Superintendent of Schools, Oakland, Cal.
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading S. D. WATERMAN, Superintendent of Schools, Berkeley, Cal.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Educational Publishing Company Boston New York Chicago San Francisco PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of Graded Memory Selections by Various holds 342 sentences, grouped into 69 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 342 sentences of Graded Memory Selections, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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