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Chapter 1 of Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUBY. _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC. PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE. LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET. NEW YORK: E.
Chapter 1 of Ruby: A Story of the Australian Bush is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading “_A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.”
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading “LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “_A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.”
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “RUBY.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “_A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.”
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading “LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.”
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In this reading “PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.”
In this reading “_A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.”
In this reading “PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.”
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From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
a line of approach
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
a small worthless amount
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: E.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading RUBY.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
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 STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A STORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH._ BY MOLLY E. JAMIESON, AUTHOR OF “JACK,” “AT SUNSET,” “MOLLY AND I,” ETC.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL LITERATURE COMMITTEE.
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading LONDON: SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, W.C.; 43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C. BRIGHTON: 129, NORTH STREET.
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: E.
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