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John Bull's Womankind (Les Filles de John Bull)
John Bull's Womankind (Les Filles de John Bull)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of John Bull's Womankind (Les Filles de John Bull) is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Max O'Rell • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Twenty-Fifth Thousand.
MAX O'RELL.
John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John Bull's Womankind (Les Filles de John Bull)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of John Bull's Womankind (Les Filles de John Bull) is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.
/aɪˈtælɪk tekst ɪz ˈɪndəkeɪtəd wɪð ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz boʊld tekst wɪð ˈiːkwəlz saɪnz/
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Twenty-Fifth Thousand.
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MAX O'RELL.
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John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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Bull's noun US /bʊlz/

possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading “John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.”

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Empress noun US /ˈempres/

a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor

From this reading “John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.”

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equals noun US /ˈiːkwəlz/

plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading “Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.”

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Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.”

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respectively adverb US /rɪˈspektɪvli/

in the order given

From this reading “Left- and right-pointing finger symbols are represented with <== and ==> respectively.”

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symbols noun US /ˈsɪmbəlz/

plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading “Left- and right-pointing finger symbols are represented with <== and ==> respectively.”

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underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

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Wales noun US /weɪlz/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading “John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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BY THE AUTHOR preposition + article + noun counted as “by … author”

In this reading “John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Left- and right-pointing finger symbols are represented with <== and ==> respectively.

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AppointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Left- and right-pointing finger symbols are represented with <== and ==> respectively.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.

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BullnounUS /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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Bull'snounUS /bʊlz/

possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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CLOTHnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/

a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/

plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.

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Filles

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From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Left- and right-pointing finger symbols are represented with <== and ==> respectively.

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HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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HALF-A-CROWN

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

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.

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IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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LeftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Left- and right-pointing finger symbols are represented with <== and ==> respectively.

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LesnounUS /les/

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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MAXnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading MAX O'RELL.

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O'RELL

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

From this reading MAX O'RELL.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading Left- and right-pointing finger symbols are represented with <== and ==> respectively.

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respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/

in the order given

From this reading Left- and right-pointing finger symbols are represented with <== and ==> respectively.

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right-pointing

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

From this reading Left- and right-pointing finger symbols are represented with <== and ==> respectively.

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signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.

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symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/

plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading Left- and right-pointing finger symbols are represented with <== and ==> respectively.

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textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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ThousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Twenty-Fifth Thousand.

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THREE-AND-SIX

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

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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Twenty-Fifthadjective

coming next after the twenty-fourth in position

From this reading Twenty-Fifth Thousand.

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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.

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WalesnounUS /weɪlz/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Italic text is indicated with _underscores_, bold text with =equals= signs.

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Womankindnoun

women as distinguished from men

From this reading John Bull's Womankind _(Les Filles de John Bull)_ BY THE AUTHOR OF "John Bull and his Island" _HALF-A-CROWN: CLOTH, THREE-AND-SIX._ ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | By Appointment to | By Appointment to | By Appointment to H.R.H. the Princess | Her Majesty the | H.I.M. Empress of of Wales.

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Chapter 1 of John Bull's Womankind (Les Filles de John Bull) by Max O'Rell holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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