Chapter 19 of The best short stories of 1915, and is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The best short stories of 1915, and is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BRUBAKER, HOWARD. An Experiment in Journalism. Harp. M. March,'14. An Imaginary Vacation.
Chapter 19 of The best short stories of 1915, and is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “An Experiment in Journalism.”
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “Harp.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “BRUBAKER, HOWARD.”
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading “An Imaginary Vacation.”
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading “An Experiment in Journalism.”
march in a procession
From this reading “M. March,'14.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “An Imaginary Vacation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. March,'14.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Experiment in Journalism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRUBAKER, HOWARD.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading An Experiment in Journalism.
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Harp.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading BRUBAKER, HOWARD.
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading An Imaginary Vacation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Experiment in Journalism.
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading An Experiment in Journalism.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. March,'14.
march in a procession
From this reading M. March,'14.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading An Imaginary Vacation.
Chapter 19 of The best short stories of 1915, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 407 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 19 holds 407 sentences of The best short stories of 1915, and, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of The best short stories of 1915, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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