Chapter 1 of Ida's new shoes is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Ida's new shoes is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ida's New Shoes. AUTHOR OF THE "BROOKSIDE SERIES," ETC. _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO. 24 CORNHILL. 1870.
Chapter 1 of Ida's new shoes is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE "BROOKSIDE SERIES," ETC.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “_"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “_"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “_"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE "BROOKSIDE SERIES," ETC.”
a particular situation
From this reading “Ida's New Shoes.”
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “_"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Ida's New Shoes.”
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From this reading 1870.
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From this reading 24 CORNHILL.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "BROOKSIDE SERIES," ETC.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "BROOKSIDE SERIES," ETC.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
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From this reading 24 CORNHILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "BROOKSIDE SERIES," ETC.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
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From this reading Ida's New Shoes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ida's New Shoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "BROOKSIDE SERIES," ETC.
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From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "BROOKSIDE SERIES," ETC.
a particular situation
From this reading Ida's New Shoes.
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE "BROOKSIDE SERIES," ETC.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _"He that ruleth his spirit, is better_ _than he that taketh a city."—SOLOMON_ BOSTON: HENRY A. YOUNG & CO.
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