Chapter 1 of Oswald Bastable and Others is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Oswald Bastable and Others is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House . Fleet Street . London . EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue . New York 16 .
Chapter 1 of Oswald Bastable and Others is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a line of approach
From this reading “EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue .”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “_First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “Fleet Street .”
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue .”
small in range or scope
From this reading “_First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .”
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading “EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue .”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “New York 16 .”
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From this reading New York 16 .
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From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue .
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From this reading EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue .
a line of approach
From this reading EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
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From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue .
an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
From this reading EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue .
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Fleet Street .
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue .
small in range or scope
From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London .
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading EC4 and Coward-McCann Inc 210 Madison Avenue .
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York 16 .
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Fleet Street .
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _First re-issued in this edition 1960_ _Published by Ernest Benn Limited Bouverie House .
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York 16 .
Chapter 1 of Oswald Bastable and Others by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of Oswald Bastable and Others, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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