Chapter 26 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE BROWN PARTRIDGES. May 20. I wonder if I couldn't _earn_ money. For the last week--nothing but trouble. No check from Father.
Chapter 26 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “LITTLE BROWN PARTRIDGES.”
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “No check from Father.”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I wonder if I couldn't _earn_ money.”
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading “LITTLE BROWN PARTRIDGES.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “For the last week--nothing but trouble.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “For the last week--nothing but trouble.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if I couldn't _earn_ money.”
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From this reading May 20.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading LITTLE BROWN PARTRIDGES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the last week--nothing but trouble.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading No check from Father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder if I couldn't _earn_ money.
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading I wonder if I couldn't _earn_ money.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No check from Father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last week--nothing but trouble.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No check from Father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if I couldn't _earn_ money.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if I couldn't _earn_ money.
immediately past
From this reading For the last week--nothing but trouble.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE BROWN PARTRIDGES.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May 20.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I wonder if I couldn't _earn_ money.
not any; not one
From this reading No check from Father.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the last week--nothing but trouble.
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading LITTLE BROWN PARTRIDGES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the last week--nothing but trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading For the last week--nothing but trouble.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the last week--nothing but trouble.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if I couldn't _earn_ money.
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