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The best short stories of 1915, and
The best short stories of 1915, and

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The best short stories of 1915, and is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PARSONS, FRANCIS.
*The Border-Land.
Scr.
March, '15.
PATTERSON, ETHEL LLOYD.
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The best short stories of 1915, and

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The best short stories of 1915, and is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PARSONS, FRANCIS.
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*The Border-Land.
Line 3
Scr.
Line 4
March, '15.
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PATTERSON, ETHEL LLOYD.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

lloyd noun US /lɔɪd/

United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading “PATTERSON, ETHEL LLOYD.”

March verb US /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading “March, '15.”

parsons noun US /ˈpɑːrsənz/

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading “PARSONS, FRANCIS.”

All words in this reading · 10

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

15

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading March, '15.

Border-Land

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading *The Border-Land.

ETHEL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PATTERSON, ETHEL LLOYD.

FRANCIS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PARSONS, FRANCIS.

LLOYDnounUS /lɔɪd/

United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading PATTERSON, ETHEL LLOYD.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading March, '15.

PARSONSnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading PARSONS, FRANCIS.

PATTERSON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PATTERSON, ETHEL LLOYD.

Scr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Scr.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading *The Border-Land.

Chapter 30 of The best short stories of 1915, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

What does chapter 30 of The best short stories of 1915, and contain?

Chapter 30 holds 420 sentences of The best short stories of 1915, and, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 30 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 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

How do I study chapter 30 of The best short stories of 1915, and?

Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #20303, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 2458 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The best short stories of 1915, and

Words and structures a reader meets early in The best short stories of 1915, and, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Second
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Printing
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Third
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October
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