Pomona's Travels A Series of Letters to

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_A Series of Letters to the Mistress of Rudder Grange from her former Handmaiden_ _RUDDER GRANGE_ _Illustrated by A.B. Frost._ _POMONA'S TRAVELS_ _Illustrated by A.B. Frost._ LETTER THREE.

_Jone overshadows the Waiter_ LETTER FOUR.

_The Cottage at Chedcombe_ LETTER FIVE.

_Pomona takes a Lodger_ LETTER SIX.

_Pomona expounds Americanisms_ LETTER EIGHT.

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Pomona's Travels A Series of Letters to

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Chapter 1 of Pomona's Travels A Series of Letters to is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_A Series of Letters to the Mistress of Rudder Grange from her former Handmaiden_ _RUDDER GRANGE_ _Illustrated by A.B. Frost._ _POMONA'S TRAVELS_ _Illustrated by A.B. Frost._ LETTER THREE.

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_Jone overshadows the Waiter_ LETTER FOUR.

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_The Cottage at Chedcombe_ LETTER FIVE.

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_Pomona takes a Lodger_ LETTER SIX.

Line 5

_Pomona expounds Americanisms_ LETTER EIGHT.

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expounds verb US /ɪkˈspaʊndz/

third-person singular of “expound” — add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading “_Pomona expounds Americanisms_ LETTER EIGHT.”

Frost noun US /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading “_A Series of Letters to the Mistress of Rudder Grange from her former Handmaiden_ _RUDDER GRANGE_ _Illustrated by A.B. Frost._ _POMONA'S TRAVELS_ _Illustrated by A.B. Frost._ LETTER THREE.”

Grange noun US /ɡreɪndʒ/

an outlying farm

Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

overshadows verb US /ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊz/

third-person singular of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than

From this reading “_Jone overshadows the Waiter_ LETTER FOUR.”

Rudder noun US /ˈrʌdər/

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

travels noun US /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

Waiter noun US /ˈweɪtər/

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _A Series of Letters to the Mistress of Rudder Grange from her former Handmaiden_ _RUDDER GRANGE_ _Illustrated by A.B. Frost._ _POMONA'S TRAVELS_ _Illustrated by A.B. Frost._ LETTER THREE.

Americanisms

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From this reading _Pomona expounds Americanisms_ LETTER EIGHT.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The Cottage at Chedcombe_ LETTER FIVE.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

Chedcombe

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From this reading _The Cottage at Chedcombe_ LETTER FIVE.

CottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading _The Cottage at Chedcombe_ LETTER FIVE.

EIGHTadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading _Pomona expounds Americanisms_ LETTER EIGHT.

expoundsverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊndz/

third-person singular of “expound” — add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading _Pomona expounds Americanisms_ LETTER EIGHT.

FIVEnounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading _The Cottage at Chedcombe_ LETTER FIVE.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

FOURnounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading _Jone overshadows the Waiter_ LETTER FOUR.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

FrostnounUS /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/

an outlying farm

Handmaidennoun

in a subordinate position

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

Jone

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From this reading _Jone overshadows the Waiter_ LETTER FOUR.

LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

Lodgernoun

a tenant in someone's house

From this reading _Pomona takes a Lodger_ LETTER SIX.

MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

overshadowsverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊz/

third-person singular of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than

From this reading _Jone overshadows the Waiter_ LETTER FOUR.

Pomona

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From this reading _Pomona takes a Lodger_ LETTER SIX.

POMONA'S

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RuddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/

a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

SIXnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading _Pomona takes a Lodger_ LETTER SIX.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading _Pomona takes a Lodger_ LETTER SIX.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

TRAVELSnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

WaiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading _Jone overshadows the Waiter_ LETTER FOUR.

Chapter 1 of Pomona's Travels A Series of Letters to by Frank R. Stockton holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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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