Chapter 1 of No talent, and Phil's pansies is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of No talent, and Phil's pansies is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO TALENT. A GOLDEN TEXT STORY. PHIL'S PANSIES. A GOLDEN TEXT STORY. AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.
Chapter 1 of No talent, and Phil's pansies is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.”
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.”
plural of “pansy” — large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading “PHIL'S PANSIES.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.”
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading “NO TALENT.”
the words of something written
From this reading “A GOLDEN TEXT STORY.”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.”
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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In this reading “AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOLDEN TEXT STORY.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A GOLDEN TEXT STORY.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.
not any; not one
From this reading NO TALENT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.
plural of “pansy” — large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading PHIL'S PANSIES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHIL'S PANSIES.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.
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 A GOLDEN TEXT STORY.
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading NO TALENT.
the words of something written
From this reading A GOLDEN TEXT STORY.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IRISH AMY," "OPPOSITE NEIGHBORS," "TWIN ROSES," ETC.
Chapter 1 of No talent, and Phil's pansies by Lucy Ellen Guernsey holds 481 sentences, grouped into 97 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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