Chapter 3 of Live Toys is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Live Toys is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rhymes and Pictures. By WILLIAM NEWMAN. 12 Illustrations. Price 6_d._ plain, 1_s._ coloured. Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.
Chapter 3 of Live Toys is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Price 6_d._ plain, 1_s._ coloured.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “12 Illustrations.”
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading “By WILLIAM NEWMAN.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Rhymes and Pictures.”
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “Rhymes and Pictures.”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.”
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From this reading Price 6_d._ plain, 1_s._ coloured.
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From this reading 12 Illustrations.
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From this reading Price 6_d._ plain, 1_s._ coloured.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rhymes and Pictures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By WILLIAM NEWMAN.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Price 6_d._ plain, 1_s._ coloured.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Price 6_d._ plain, 1_s._ coloured.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading 12 Illustrations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading By WILLIAM NEWMAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Rhymes and Pictures.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Price 6_d._ plain, 1_s._ coloured.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price 6_d._ plain, 1_s._ coloured.
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Rhymes and Pictures.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Price 6_d._ plain, 1_s._ coloured.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Uniform in size and price, The History of a Cup of Tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By WILLIAM NEWMAN.
Chapter 3 of Live Toys by Emma Davenport holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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 3 holds 465 sentences of Live Toys, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Live Toys by Emma Davenport exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 465 sentences, grouped into 93 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 93 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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