Chapter 1 of John and Betty's History Visit is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of John and Betty's History Visit is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO. BERWICK & SMITH CO. Norwood, Mass. U. S. A. Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
Chapter 1 of John and Betty's History Visit is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “Norwood, Mass.”
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading “BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “BERWICK & SMITH CO.”
changing location rapidly
From this reading “Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.”
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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 U. S. A.
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERWICK & SMITH CO.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Norwood, Mass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norwood, Mass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading U. S. A.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading BERWICK & SMITH CO.
changing location rapidly
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
in the direction of
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U. S. A.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two eager young Americans sat, one on each side of the window of an English train, speeding towards London.
Chapter 1 of John and Betty's History Visit by Margaret Williamson holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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