Chapter 5 of Happy England is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Happy England is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
59. Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60. Wallflowers _Mr. F. G. Debenham_ 156 61. Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62. A Kentish Garden _Mrs. Allingham_ 158 63.
Chapter 5 of Happy England is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62.”
a division of the United Kingdom
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “A Kentish Garden _Mrs. Allingham_ 158 63.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.”
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In this reading “Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.”
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From this reading Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.
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From this reading Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62.
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From this reading 59.
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From this reading Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.
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From this reading Wallflowers _Mr. F. G. Debenham_ 156 61.
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From this reading Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62.
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From this reading A Kentish Garden _Mrs. Allingham_ 158 63.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.
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From this reading Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallflowers _Mr. F. G. Debenham_ 156 61.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Wallflowers _Mr. F. G. Debenham_ 156 61.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Wallflowers _Mr. F. G. Debenham_ 156 61.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A Kentish Garden _Mrs. Allingham_ 158 63.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62.
one of the major dialects of Old English
From this reading A Kentish Garden _Mrs. Allingham_ 158 63.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Wallflowers _Mr. F. G. Debenham_ 156 61.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Study of a Rose Bush _Mrs. Allingham_ 156 60.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Minna _The Lord Chief Justice of 158 England_ 62.
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From this reading Wallflowers _Mr. F. G. Debenham_ 156 61.
Chapter 5 of Happy England by Marcus B. (Marcus Bourne) Huish holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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 5 holds 11 sentences of Happy England, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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