Chapter 1 of Step Lively! A Carload of the Funniest Yarns That Ever Crossed is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Step Lively! A Carload of the Funniest Yarns That Ever Crossed is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STEP LIVELY! "Step Lively!" A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS.... Author of "B'Gosh," and "Atchoo!" "Step Lively!"
Chapter 1 of Step Lively! A Carload of the Funniest Yarns That Ever Crossed is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 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 "B'Gosh," and "Atchoo!"”
a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
From this reading “A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....”
placed crosswise
From this reading “A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....”
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading “A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....”
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....”
full of life and energy
From this reading “STEP LIVELY!”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “STEP LIVELY!”
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....”
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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 CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "B'Gosh," and "Atchoo!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "B'Gosh," and "Atchoo!"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "B'Gosh," and "Atchoo!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "B'Gosh," and "Atchoo!"
a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
From this reading A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....
placed crosswise
From this reading A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....
at any time
From this reading A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....
full of life and energy
From this reading STEP LIVELY!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading STEP LIVELY!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading A CARLOAD OF THE FUNNIEST YARNS THAT EVER CROSSED THE FOOTLIGHTS....
Chapter 1 of Step Lively! A Carload of the Funniest Yarns That Ever Crossed by George Niblo holds 515 sentences, grouped into 103 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 515 sentences of Step Lively! A Carload of the Funniest Yarns That Ever Crossed, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
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