Chapter 1 of The Adventures of a Pincushion, Designed is here in full — 575 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Adventures of a Pincushion, Designed is here in full — 575 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Imperial Spelling-Book; or, Reading Made Easy. Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan. For the Use of Schools. By C. Bolton, Schoolmaster. Price 6d.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of a Pincushion, Designed is here in full — 575 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 93/115 · 5 reading units · Lines 461–465
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past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading “Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading “The Imperial Spelling-Book; or, Reading Made Easy.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Price 6d.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.”
presiding officer of a school
From this reading “By C. Bolton, Schoolmaster.”
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading “For the Use of Schools.”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.”
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In this reading “Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.”
In this reading “Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.”
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From this reading Price 6d.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By C. Bolton, Schoolmaster.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By C. Bolton, Schoolmaster.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading By C. Bolton, Schoolmaster.
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Price 6d.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The Imperial Spelling-Book; or, Reading Made Easy.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Use of Schools.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The Imperial Spelling-Book; or, Reading Made Easy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Imperial Spelling-Book; or, Reading Made Easy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the Use of Schools.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Imperial Spelling-Book; or, Reading Made Easy.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price 6d.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The Imperial Spelling-Book; or, Reading Made Easy.
presiding officer of a school
From this reading By C. Bolton, Schoolmaster.
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading For the Use of Schools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Imperial Spelling-Book; or, Reading Made Easy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Imperial Spelling-Book; or, Reading Made Easy.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Printed from a large Type, and compiled on an entirely new Plan.
the act of using
From this reading For the Use of Schools.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of a Pincushion, Designed by Mary Ann Kilner holds 575 sentences, grouped into 115 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 575 sentences of The Adventures of a Pincushion, Designed, unabridged, divided into 115 reading sections.
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