Chapter 1 of Miss Muffet's Christmas Party is here in full — 678 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Miss Muffet's Christmas Party is here in full — 678 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEDITATIONS ON VOTES FOR WOMEN. HUMANLY SPEAKING. AMONG FRIENDS. BY THE CHRISTMAS FIRE. THE PARDONER'S WALLET.
Chapter 1 of Miss Muffet's Christmas Party is here in full — 678 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “BY THE CHRISTMAS FIRE.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “AMONG FRIENDS.”
in the manner of human beings
From this reading “HUMANLY SPEAKING.”
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “MEDITATIONS ON VOTES FOR WOMEN.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “HUMANLY SPEAKING.”
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “MEDITATIONS ON VOTES FOR WOMEN.”
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading “THE PARDONER'S WALLET.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “MEDITATIONS ON VOTES FOR WOMEN.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG FRIENDS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE CHRISTMAS FIRE.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading BY THE CHRISTMAS FIRE.
start firing a weapon
From this reading BY THE CHRISTMAS FIRE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MEDITATIONS ON VOTES FOR WOMEN.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AMONG FRIENDS.
in the manner of human beings
From this reading HUMANLY SPEAKING.
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading MEDITATIONS ON VOTES FOR WOMEN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MEDITATIONS ON VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARDONER'S WALLET.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading HUMANLY SPEAKING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE CHRISTMAS FIRE.
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading MEDITATIONS ON VOTES FOR WOMEN.
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading THE PARDONER'S WALLET.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MEDITATIONS ON VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Chapter 1 of Miss Muffet's Christmas Party by Samuel McChord Crothers holds 678 sentences, grouped into 136 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 678 sentences of Miss Muffet's Christmas Party, unabridged, divided into 136 reading sections.
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