Chapter 1 of How the Fairy Violet Lost and Won Her Wings is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of How the Fairy Violet Lost and Won Her Wings is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS. BY MARIANNE L. B. KER. _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN. LONDON: GRIFFITH AND FARRAN, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD.
Chapter 1 of How the Fairy Violet Lost and Won Her Wings is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.”
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading “LONDON: GRIFFITH AND FARRAN, ST.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “_Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCH YARD.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “_Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCH YARD.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading BY MARIANNE L. B. KER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MARIANNE L. B. KER.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD.
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From this reading _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.
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From this reading LONDON: GRIFFITH AND FARRAN, ST.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading LONDON: GRIFFITH AND FARRAN, ST.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.
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From this reading HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.
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 _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.
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From this reading BY MARIANNE L. B. KER.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading BY MARIANNE L. B. KER.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: GRIFFITH AND FARRAN, ST.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.
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From this reading BY MARIANNE L. B. KER.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: GRIFFITH AND FARRAN, ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading _Author of "Eva's Victory," "Sybil Grey," &c._ ILLUSTRATED BY J. A. MARTIN.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading HOW THE FAIRY VIOLET LOST AND WON HER WINGS.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCH YARD.
Chapter 1 of How the Fairy Violet Lost and Won Her Wings by Marianne L. B. Ker holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 229 sentences of How the Fairy Violet Lost and Won Her Wings, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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