Chapter 1 of Marion: The Story of an Artist's Model is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Marion: The Story of an Artist's Model is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO. PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS BROOKLYN, N. Y. “In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come! See dat leetle one? She is très jolie!
Chapter 1 of Marion: The Story of an Artist's Model is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 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 “BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.”
plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading “PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading ““In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!”
being one more than ten
From this reading ““In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
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From this reading BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
a borough of New York City
From this reading PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
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From this reading “In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!
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From this reading “In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!
being one more than ten
From this reading “In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!
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From this reading “In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is très jolie!
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From this reading She is très jolie!
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From this reading See dat leetle one?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading See dat leetle one?
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See dat leetle one?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is très jolie!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY Herself and the Author of “Me” PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In dat familee dere are eleven cheeldren, and more--they come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is très jolie!
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of Marion: The Story of an Artist's Model by Onoto Watanna 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.
Chapter 1 holds 432 sentences of Marion: The Story of an Artist's Model, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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