Chapter 24 of The best short stories of 1915, and is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The best short stories of 1915, and is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GURR, T.S. The Sheik's Bondswoman. I.S.M. June 27, '15. H HAGEDORN, HERMANN. *A Pair of Shoes. Outl.
Chapter 24 of The best short stories of 1915, and is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading “H HAGEDORN, HERMANN.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “I.S.M. June 27, '15.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “*A Pair of Shoes.”
possessive form of “sheik” — the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading “GURR, T.S. The Sheik's Bondswoman.”
a particular situation
From this reading “*A Pair of Shoes.”
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From this reading I.S.M. June 27, '15.
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From this reading I.S.M. June 27, '15.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading *A Pair of Shoes.
someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
From this reading GURR, T.S. The Sheik's Bondswoman.
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From this reading GURR, T.S. The Sheik's Bondswoman.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H HAGEDORN, HERMANN.
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From this reading H HAGEDORN, HERMANN.
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading H HAGEDORN, HERMANN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.S.M. June 27, '15.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading I.S.M. June 27, '15.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I.S.M. June 27, '15.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading *A Pair of Shoes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outl.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading *A Pair of Shoes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading GURR, T.S. The Sheik's Bondswoman.
possessive form of “sheik” — the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading GURR, T.S. The Sheik's Bondswoman.
a particular situation
From this reading *A Pair of Shoes.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading GURR, T.S. The Sheik's Bondswoman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GURR, T.S. The Sheik's Bondswoman.
Chapter 24 of The best short stories of 1915, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 24 holds 412 sentences of The best short stories of 1915, and, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 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 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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