Chapter I
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See https:// EARLIER STORIES. FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT. LINDSAY’S LUCK, Price, 30 cts. KATHLEEN, Price, 40 cts.
Miss Crespigny
Chapter I
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See
https://
EARLIER
STORIES.
FRANCES
HODGSON
BURNETT.
LINDSAY’S
LUCK,
Price,
30
cts.
KATHLEEN,
Price,
40
cts.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Miss Crespigny
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Miss Crespigny is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
See
https://
Line 2
EARLIER
STORIES.
/ˈɜːrliər ˈstɔːriz/
Line 3
FRANCES
HODGSON
BURNETT.
Line 4
LINDSAY’S
LUCK,
Price,
30
cts.
Line 5
KATHLEEN,
Price,
40
cts.
Learner Dictionary
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burnett
noun
US /bərˈnet/
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading “FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT.”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “EARLIER STORIES.”
frances
noun
US /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “LINDSAY’S LUCK, Price, 30 cts.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “LINDSAY’S LUCK, Price, 30 cts.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See https://”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “EARLIER STORIES.”
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30
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LINDSAY’S LUCK, Price, 30 cts.
40
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATHLEEN, Price, 40 cts.
BURNETTnounUS /bərˈnet/
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT.
cts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LINDSAY’S LUCK, Price, 30 cts.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading EARLIER STORIES.
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT.
HODGSON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT.
https
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://
KATHLEEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATHLEEN, Price, 40 cts.
LINDSAY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LINDSAY’S LUCK, Price, 30 cts.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading LINDSAY’S LUCK, Price, 30 cts.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading LINDSAY’S LUCK, Price, 30 cts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading EARLIER STORIES.
Chapter 1 of Miss Crespigny by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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