Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Old Friends and New is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STORIES AND TALES. 7 vols. Illustrated. THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT. Illustrated.
Old Friends and New
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Old Friends and New is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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STORIES
AND
TALES.
7
vols.
Illustrated.
THE
LETTERS
OF
SARAH
ORNE
JEWETT.
Illustrated.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Old Friends and New
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Old Friends and New is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
STORIES
AND
TALES.
/ˈstɔːriz ənd teɪlz/
Line 2
7
vols.
Line 3
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 4
THE
LETTERS
OF
SARAH
ORNE
JEWETT.
Line 5
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Learner Dictionary
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Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
the literary culture
From this reading “THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.”
sarah
noun
US /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.”
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 “STORIES AND TALES.”
plural of “tale” — 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 “STORIES AND TALES.”
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All words in this reading · 12
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From this reading 7 vols.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORIES AND TALES.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
JEWETT
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From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
the literary culture
From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
ORNE
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From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
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 STORIES AND TALES.
plural of “tale” — 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 STORIES AND TALES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTERS OF SARAH ORNE JEWETT.
vols
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From this reading 7 vols.
Chapter 1 of Old Friends and New by Sarah Orne Jewett holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of Old Friends and New, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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- Stories
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- Tales
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- Illustrated
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