Chapter 1 of Maximina is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Maximina is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_Marta y Maria_). NATHAN HASKELL DOLE. NEW YORK THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO. BY THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO. Miguel reached Pasajes late Friday afternoon.
Chapter 1 of Maximina is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Miguel reached Pasajes late Friday afternoon.”
a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
From this reading “NATHAN HASKELL DOLE.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Miguel reached Pasajes late Friday afternoon.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Miguel reached Pasajes late Friday afternoon.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Miguel reached Pasajes late Friday afternoon.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “NEW YORK THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “NEW YORK THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Miguel reached Pasajes late Friday afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading NEW YORK THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW YORK THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.
a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
From this reading NATHAN HASKELL DOLE.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Miguel reached Pasajes late Friday afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NATHAN HASKELL DOLE.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Miguel reached Pasajes late Friday afternoon.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading (_Marta y Maria_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Marta y Maria_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel reached Pasajes late Friday afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NATHAN HASKELL DOLE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miguel reached Pasajes late Friday afternoon.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Miguel reached Pasajes late Friday afternoon.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading NEW YORK THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading (_Marta y Maria_).
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.
Chapter 1 of Maximina by Armando Palacio Valdés holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 401 sentences of Maximina, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Maximina by Armando Palacio Valdés exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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