Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of More dollies is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. The Flamp. 2. Mrs. Turner's Cautionary Stories. 3.
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Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of More dollies is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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1.
The
Flamp.
2.
Mrs.
Turner's
Cautionary
Stories.
3.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of More dollies is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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The
Flamp.
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Mrs.
Turner's
Cautionary
Stories.
/ˈmɪsɪz ˈtɜːrnərz ˈkɔːʃəneri ˈstɔːriz/
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Learner Dictionary
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Cautionary
adjective
US /ˈkɔːʃəneri/
warding off
From this reading “Mrs. Turner's Cautionary Stories.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Turner's Cautionary Stories.”
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 “Mrs. Turner's Cautionary Stories.”
Turner's
noun
US /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading “Mrs. Turner's Cautionary Stories.”
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CautionaryadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəneri/
warding off
From this reading Mrs. Turner's Cautionary Stories.
Flamp
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From this reading The Flamp.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Turner's Cautionary Stories.
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 Mrs. Turner's Cautionary Stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Flamp.
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Mrs. Turner's Cautionary Stories.
Chapter 1 of More dollies by Richard Hunter holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Chapter 1 holds 149 sentences of More dollies, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in More dollies
Words and structures a reader meets early in More dollies, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Flamp
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- Turner's
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- Cautionary
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- Stories
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