Chapter 1 of Kit and Kitty: A Story of West Middlesex is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Kit and Kitty: A Story of West Middlesex is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF LORNA DOONE, SPRINGHAVEN, CHRISTOWELL, ETC. “Si tu Caia, ego Caius.” LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C. BY THE SAME AUTHOR. _Crown 8vo.
Chapter 1 of Kit and Kitty: A Story of West Middlesex is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 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 LORNA DOONE, SPRINGHAVEN, CHRISTOWELL, ETC.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading ““Si tu Caia, ego Caius.””
a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading “LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.”
small in range or scope
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.”
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From this reading _Crown 8vo.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF LORNA DOONE, SPRINGHAVEN, CHRISTOWELL, ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
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From this reading “Si tu Caia, ego Caius.”
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From this reading “Si tu Caia, ego Caius.”
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From this reading AUTHOR OF LORNA DOONE, SPRINGHAVEN, CHRISTOWELL, ETC.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _Crown 8vo.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF LORNA DOONE, SPRINGHAVEN, CHRISTOWELL, ETC.
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From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading “Si tu Caia, ego Caius.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF LORNA DOONE, SPRINGHAVEN, CHRISTOWELL, ETC.
a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
a narrow way or road
From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
small in range or scope
From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF LORNA DOONE, SPRINGHAVEN, CHRISTOWELL, ETC.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
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From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF LORNA DOONE, SPRINGHAVEN, CHRISTOWELL, ETC.
Identical; not different.
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
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From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading “Si tu Caia, ego Caius.”
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From this reading AUTHOR OF LORNA DOONE, SPRINGHAVEN, CHRISTOWELL, ETC.
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From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY _Limited_ St. Dunstan’s House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, E.C.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
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From this reading “Si tu Caia, ego Caius.”
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From this reading _Crown 8vo.
Chapter 1 of Kit and Kitty: A Story of West Middlesex by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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