Chapter 1 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HILDEGARDE'S HARVEST. "Queen Hildegarde" Series. By Laura E. Richards. The _fifth volume_ of the Hildegarde Series. Illustrated with eight full-page cuts.
Chapter 1 of Hildegarde's Harvest is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “Illustrated with eight full-page cuts.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “Illustrated with eight full-page cuts.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “HILDEGARDE'S HARVEST.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated with eight full-page cuts.”
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “By Laura E. Richards.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “"Queen Hildegarde" Series.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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.
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Laura E. Richards.
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Illustrated with eight full-page cuts.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading By Laura E. Richards.
being one more than seven
From this reading Illustrated with eight full-page cuts.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The _fifth volume_ of the Hildegarde Series.
occupying an entire page in a book or paper
From this reading Illustrated with eight full-page cuts.
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S HARVEST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Queen Hildegarde" Series.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HILDEGARDE'S HARVEST.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated with eight full-page cuts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Laura E. Richards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _fifth volume_ of the Hildegarde Series.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Queen Hildegarde" Series.
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading By Laura E. Richards.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading "Queen Hildegarde" Series.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _fifth volume_ of the Hildegarde Series.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The _fifth volume_ of the Hildegarde Series.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Illustrated with eight full-page cuts.
Chapter 1 of Hildegarde's Harvest by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 153 sentences of Hildegarde's Harvest, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Hildegarde's Harvest by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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