Chapter 1 of Great Englishwomen is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Great Englishwomen is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BELL'S READING-BOOKS. CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE READERS. Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact. Price One Shilling each. _Post 8vo.
Chapter 1 of Great Englishwomen is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “BELL'S READING-BOOKS.”
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading “CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE READERS.”
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
From this reading “Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.”
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading “Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.”
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 “CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE READERS.”
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE READERS.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Price One Shilling each.”
widely or fully known
From this reading “Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading _Post 8vo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
(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 Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
possessive form of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading BELL'S READING-BOOKS.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE READERS.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Price One Shilling each.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
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 CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE READERS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Price One Shilling each.
and nothing more
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading _Post 8vo.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price One Shilling each.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE READERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELL'S READING-BOOKS.
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Price One Shilling each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Post 8vo.
widely or fully known
From this reading Abridgements of well-known English books have been carefully made by a method of excision only, the language of the original being in all cases left intact.
Chapter 1 of Great Englishwomen by M. B. (Margaret Bertha), -1939 Synge holds 513 sentences, grouped into 103 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 513 sentences of Great Englishwomen, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Great Englishwomen by M. B. (Margaret Bertha), -1939 Synge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 513 sentences, grouped into 103 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.
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