Chapter 1 of Sister Gertrude: A Tale of the West Riding is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sister Gertrude: A Tale of the West Riding is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sister Gertrude. by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B. West Riding. D. F. E. SYKES, LL.B. Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc. SIXTH THOUSAND.
Chapter 1 of Sister Gertrude: A Tale of the West Riding is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 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 “Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “West Riding.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Sister Gertrude. by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “SIXTH THOUSAND.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “SIXTH THOUSAND.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “West Riding.”
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Sister Gertrude. by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sister Gertrude. by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B.
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From this reading Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Sister Gertrude. by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Sister Gertrude. by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B.
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From this reading Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Sister Gertrude. by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B.
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From this reading Sister Gertrude. by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sister Gertrude. by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading West Riding.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sister Gertrude. by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B.
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading SIXTH THOUSAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sister Gertrude. by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading SIXTH THOUSAND.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Author of “The History of Huddersfield,” “The History of the Colne Valley,” Etc., Etc.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading West Riding.
Chapter 1 of Sister Gertrude: A Tale of the West Riding by D. F. E. Sykes holds 26 sentences, grouped into 6 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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