Chapter 1 of The Amazing Inheritance is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Amazing Inheritance is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC. Tessie Gilfooly was a queen. A queen! Just imagine! It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.
Chapter 1 of The Amazing Inheritance is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 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 "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Just imagine!”
press tightly together or cram
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.”
by chance
From this reading “It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.”
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.”
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In this reading “It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.”
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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 Tessie Gilfooly was a queen.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.
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From this reading Tessie Gilfooly was a queen.
a young female
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Just imagine!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.
press tightly together or cram
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading Just imagine!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
by chance
From this reading It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.
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 Tessie Gilfooly was a queen.
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tessie Gilfooly was a queen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tessie Gilfooly was a queen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was far more unbelievable to Tessie than it can possibly be to you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THESE YOUNG REBELS," "MARY ROSE OF MIFFLIN," "NANCY GOES TO TOWN," "THE JAM GIRL," ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Amazing Inheritance by Frances R. (Frances Roberta) Sterrett holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of The Amazing Inheritance, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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