Chapter 1 of Life's Minor Collisions is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 1 of Life's Minor Collisions by Frances Lester Warner holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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.
Chapter 1 holds 467 sentences of Life's Minor Collisions, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Life's Minor Collisions is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text has been marked with _underscores_. ] WHY MINOR? Collisions are measured by what they will smash. Potentially, all collisions are major. A slight blow will explode a bomb.
Chapter 1 of Life's Minor Collisions is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the past participle of “be”
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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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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 A slight blow will explode a bomb.
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From this reading Potentially, all collisions are major.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Collisions are measured by what they will smash.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slight blow will explode a bomb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slight blow will explode a bomb.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Collisions are measured by what they will smash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Collisions are measured by what they will smash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slight blow will explode a bomb.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Potentially, all collisions are major.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Collisions are measured by what they will smash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ] WHY MINOR?
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From this reading Potentially, all collisions are major.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slight blow will explode a bomb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Collisions are measured by what they will smash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Italic text has been marked with _underscores_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Collisions are measured by what they will smash.
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading Collisions are measured by what they will smash.
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From this reading ] WHY MINOR?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Collisions are measured by what they will smash.
in the company of; together with
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