Chapter 35 of The best short stories of 1918, and is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The best short stories of 1918, and is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
*_Harlor, Th._ *Retaliation. Tod. July. (9.) _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
Chapter 35 of The best short stories of 1918, and is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dismiss, usually for economic reasons
From this reading “_Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “_Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “_Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.”
a form of address for a married woman
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “*_Harlor, Th._ *Retaliation.”
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading “Tod.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “_Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.”
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From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
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From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
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From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
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From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
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From this reading (9.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
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From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
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 _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *_Harlor, Th._ *Retaliation.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading *_Harlor, Th._ *Retaliation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading *_Harlor, Th._ *Retaliation.
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading Tod.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Harris, Corra (May White)._ (_Mrs. L. H. Harris._) (1869- .) (_See 1915, 1916, and 1917._) (_H._) Miss Apsylla’s Furlough.
Chapter 35 of The best short stories of 1918, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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