Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Kisington Town is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By Abbie Farwell Brown Kisington Town. Illustrated. Songs of Sixpence. Illustrated. Their City Christmas.
Kisington Town
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Kisington Town is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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By
Abbie
Farwell
Brown
Kisington
Town.
Illustrated.
Songs
of
Sixpence.
Illustrated.
Their
City
Christmas.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Kisington Town
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Kisington Town is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
By
Abbie
Farwell
Brown
Kisington
Town.
Line 2
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 3
Songs
of
Sixpence.
Line 4
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 5
Their
City
Christmas.
/ðer ˈsɪti ˈkrɪsməs/
Learner Dictionary
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “By Abbie Farwell Brown Kisington Town.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Their City Christmas.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Their City Christmas.”
Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Songs of Sixpence.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “By Abbie Farwell Brown Kisington Town.”
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All words in this reading · 13
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Abbie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Abbie Farwell Brown Kisington Town.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading By Abbie Farwell Brown Kisington Town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Abbie Farwell Brown Kisington Town.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Their City Christmas.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Their City Christmas.
Farwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Abbie Farwell Brown Kisington Town.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
Kisington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Abbie Farwell Brown Kisington Town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Songs of Sixpence.
Sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Songs of Sixpence.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Songs of Sixpence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their City Christmas.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading By Abbie Farwell Brown Kisington Town.
Chapter 1 of Kisington Town by Abbie Farwell Brown holds 432 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.
What does chapter 1 of Kisington Town contain?
Chapter 1 holds 432 sentences of Kisington Town, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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Is this the complete text of Kisington Town?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #41729, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Kisington Town take to read?
About 288 minutes of reading across 692 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Kisington Town
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- Abbie
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- Farwell
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- Brown
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- Kisington
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