Chapter I
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_LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ III. LILY NORRIS' ENEMY. By the same Author. LITTLE SUNBEAMS. THE BESSIE BOOKS.
Lily Norris' Enemy
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lily Norris' Enemy is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_LITTLE
SUNBEAMS._
III.
LILY
NORRIS'
ENEMY.
By
the
same
Author.
LITTLE
SUNBEAMS.
THE
BESSIE
BOOKS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Lily Norris' Enemy
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lily Norris' Enemy is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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_LITTLE
SUNBEAMS._
III.
Line 2
LILY
NORRIS'
ENEMY.
/ˈlɪli ˈnɔːrɪs ˈenəmi/
Line 3
By
the
same
Author.
/baɪ ðə seɪm ˈɔːθər/
Line 4
LITTLE
SUNBEAMS.
Line 5
THE
BESSIE
BOOKS.
Learner Dictionary
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “By the same Author.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “THE BESSIE BOOKS.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “LILY NORRIS' ENEMY.”
lily
noun
US /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “LILY NORRIS' ENEMY.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “LITTLE SUNBEAMS.”
norris
noun
US /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “LILY NORRIS' ENEMY.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “By the same Author.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By the same Author.
BESSIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BESSIE BOOKS.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE BESSIE BOOKS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the same Author.
an opposing military force
From this reading LILY NORRIS' ENEMY.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ III.
LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading LILY NORRIS' ENEMY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ III.
NORRISnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading LILY NORRIS' ENEMY.
Identical; not different.
From this reading By the same Author.
SUNBEAMS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _LITTLE SUNBEAMS._ III.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the same Author.
Chapter 1 of Lily Norris' Enemy by Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) Mathews holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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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- Little
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