Chapter 35 of The best short stories of 1919, and is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The best short stories of 1919, and is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIGHTON, WILLIAM RHEEM. (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea. Sun. Feb. (37.)
Chapter 35 of The best short stories of 1919, and is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “(1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “Feb.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “(1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “(1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Sun.”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “(1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.”
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From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
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From this reading (37.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Feb.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
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 (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIGHTON, WILLIAM RHEEM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIGHTON, WILLIAM RHEEM.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading (1866- .) (_See 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918._) (_H._) Billy Fortune and the Twin Idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIGHTON, WILLIAM RHEEM.
Chapter 35 of The best short stories of 1919, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 35 holds 390 sentences of The best short stories of 1919, and, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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