Chapter 26 of The best short stories of 1915, and is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The best short stories of 1915, and is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHNSON, E.S. Safe-Deposit Annie. Col. Dec. 5, '14. JOHNSON, HUGH. A Man and His Dog.
Chapter 26 of The best short stories of 1915, and is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “Col. Dec.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “A Man and His Dog.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “JOHNSON, E.S. Safe-Deposit Annie.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A Man and His Dog.”
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From this reading 5, '14.
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From this reading 5, '14.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Man and His Dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Man and His Dog.
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From this reading JOHNSON, E.S. Safe-Deposit Annie.
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Col. Dec.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Col. Dec.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A Man and His Dog.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading JOHNSON, E.S. Safe-Deposit Annie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Man and His Dog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHNSON, HUGH.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading JOHNSON, E.S. Safe-Deposit Annie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A Man and His Dog.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading JOHNSON, E.S. Safe-Deposit Annie.
a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
From this reading JOHNSON, E.S. Safe-Deposit Annie.
Chapter 26 of The best short stories of 1915, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 26 holds 424 sentences of The best short stories of 1915, and, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 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 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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