Chapter 1 of Milly's errand is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Milly's errand is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAVED TO SAVE. PHILADELPHIA: ALFRED MARTIEN 1214 CHESTNUT STREET. ———————————————————————— Alfred Martien, PRINTER AND STEREOTYPER. "WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long." The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
Chapter 1 of Milly's errand is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA: ALFRED MARTIEN 1214 CHESTNUT STREET.”
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA: ALFRED MARTIEN 1214 CHESTNUT STREET.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA: ALFRED MARTIEN 1214 CHESTNUT STREET.”
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “———————————————————————— Alfred Martien, PRINTER AND STEREOTYPER.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “"WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."”
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In this reading “"WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."”
In this reading “The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.”
In this reading “The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.”
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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: ALFRED MARTIEN 1214 CHESTNUT STREET.
anew
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: ALFRED MARTIEN 1214 CHESTNUT STREET.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ———————————————————————— Alfred Martien, PRINTER AND STEREOTYPER.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: ALFRED MARTIEN 1214 CHESTNUT STREET.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: ALFRED MARTIEN 1214 CHESTNUT STREET.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: ALFRED MARTIEN 1214 CHESTNUT STREET.
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading ———————————————————————— Alfred Martien, PRINTER AND STEREOTYPER.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
except for; apart from
From this reading SAVED TO SAVE.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED TO SAVE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ———————————————————————— Alfred Martien, PRINTER AND STEREOTYPER.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading "WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: ALFRED MARTIEN 1214 CHESTNUT STREET.
carry out
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAVED TO SAVE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was an old sailor, and as he spoke, he raised his spy-glass again to take another look at the distant horizon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "WE shall have stormy weather, I am thinking, before long."
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