Chapter 25 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PLEDGE THAT WAS GIVEN. Edward opened the letter with deep emotion. The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl. It read: "Jan. 3, 18--.
Chapter 25 of Sons and Fathers is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Edward opened the letter with deep emotion.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “Edward opened the letter with deep emotion.”
something written by hand
From this reading “The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “It read: "Jan.”
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading “THE PLEDGE THAT WAS GIVEN.”
a girl attending school
From this reading “The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl.”
not having form or shape
From this reading “The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl.”
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In this reading “Edward opened the letter with deep emotion.”
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From this reading 3, 18--.
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From this reading 3, 18--.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Edward opened the letter with deep emotion.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward opened the letter with deep emotion.
any strong feeling
From this reading Edward opened the letter with deep emotion.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE PLEDGE THAT WAS GIVEN.
something written by hand
From this reading The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It read: "Jan.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It read: "Jan.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Edward opened the letter with deep emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Edward opened the letter with deep emotion.
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading THE PLEDGE THAT WAS GIVEN.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It read: "Jan.
a girl attending school
From this reading The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLEDGE THAT WAS GIVEN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLEDGE THAT WAS GIVEN.
not having form or shape
From this reading The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLEDGE THAT WAS GIVEN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edward opened the letter with deep emotion.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The handwriting was small and unformed, the writing of schoolgirl.
Chapter 25 of Sons and Fathers by Harry Stillwell Edwards holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 25 holds 151 sentences of Sons and Fathers, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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