Chapter 1 of Outcast Robin is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Outcast Robin is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST. BENEDICT'S," ETC. "Am I my brother's keeper?" III. "Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"
Chapter 1 of Outcast Robin is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 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 “_A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"Am I my brother's keeper?"”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “_A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “"Am I my brother's keeper?"”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “_A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.”
relieve from
From this reading “"Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"”
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 “_A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.”
do away with
In this reading “"Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"”
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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 Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I my brother's keeper?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BENEDICT'S," ETC.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Am I my brother's keeper?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BENEDICT'S," ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"
someone in charge of other people
From this reading "Am I my brother's keeper?"
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Am I my brother's keeper?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"
relieve from
From this reading "Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Cry from the Great City_ AUTHOR OF "SCAMP AND I," "A KNIGHT OF TO-DAY," "GREAT ST.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would it not be possible to get rid of the Baby?"
Chapter 1 of Outcast Robin by L. T. Meade holds 20 sentences, grouped into 4 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 20 sentences of Outcast Robin, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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