Chapter 1 of Her Husband's Purse is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Her Husband's Purse is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
Chapter 1 of Her Husband's Purse is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a period of 100 years
From this reading “"Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “"Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “"Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “"Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .”
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading “"Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .”
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading “"Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .”
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the century from 1901 to 2000
In this reading “"Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .”
In this reading “"Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .”
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From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
a period of 100 years
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh!" her voice rippled with laughter, "this is the twentieth century A.D., not B.C., Daniel" (see page 180) .
Chapter 1 of Her Husband's Purse by Helen Reimensnyder Martin holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of Her Husband's Purse, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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