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Jessie Trim
Jessie Trim

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Jessie Trim is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Vol. XIV.
From January to June 1874.
Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.
From July to December 1874.
Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jessie Trim

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Jessie Trim is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Vol. XIV.
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From January to June 1874.
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Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.
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From July to December 1874.
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Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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Chapters noun US /ˈtʃæptərz/

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.”

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December noun US /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “From July to December 1874.”

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google noun US /ˈɡuːɡəl/

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

From this reading “Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.”

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January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “From January to June 1874.”

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July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “From July to December 1874.”

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June noun US /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading “From January to June 1874.”

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Mercantile adjective US /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/

of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism

From this reading “Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.”

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printers noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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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Public Library noun + noun

a nonprofit library maintained for public use

In this reading “Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.”

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From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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1874

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From this reading From January to June 1874.

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8

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From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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ChaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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com

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From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading From July to December 1874.

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DjnounUS /ˈdiːˈdʒeɪ/

a person who announces and plays popular recorded music

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From January to June 1874.

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googlenounUS /ˈɡuːɡəl/

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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https

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From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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idnounUS /ɪd/

a state in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading From January to June 1874.

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JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading From July to December 1874.

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JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading From January to June 1874.

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kRAAAAYAAJ

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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LInounUS /liː/

a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals

From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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MercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/

of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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PANCRAS

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From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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PRINTERSnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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PublicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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ROADnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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ROBSON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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SONSnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From January to June 1874.

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Vol

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From this reading Vol. XIV.

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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xAQAAMAAJ

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From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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XIVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading Vol. XIV.

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XVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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XXVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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XXVInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one

From this reading Chapters XXVI.-LI. https://books.google.com/books?id=1-kRAAAAYAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) LONDON: ROBSON AND SONS, PRINTERS, PANCRAS ROAD, N.W.

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YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Chapters I.-XXV. https://books.google.com/books?id=Dj8xAQAAMAAJ (Mercantile Library, New York; New York Public Library) Vol. XV.

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Chapter 1 of Jessie Trim by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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.

What does chapter 1 of Jessie Trim contain?

Chapter 1 holds 175 sentences of Jessie Trim, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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Yes. All 8456 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53724 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #53724, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1692 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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January
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Chapters
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Https
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Books
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