Chapter 28 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame. O'Brien C. 88. #Evans, Caradoc.# ***According to the Pattern. Evans A.
Chapter 28 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “#Evans, Caradoc.# ***According to the Pattern.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “"#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “#Evans, Caradoc.# ***According to the Pattern.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “"#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “"#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.”
English novelist (1911-1993)
From this reading “"#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.”
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading “O'Brien C.”
a perceptual structure
From this reading “#Evans, Caradoc.# ***According to the Pattern.”
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From this reading 88.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evans A.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading #Evans, Caradoc.# ***According to the Pattern.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading O'Brien C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading #Evans, Caradoc.# ***According to the Pattern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading #Evans, Caradoc.# ***According to the Pattern.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading "#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.
English novelist (1911-1993)
From this reading "#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "#Egerton, George.#" (#Mary Chavelita Golding Bright.#) ***Empty Frame.
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading O'Brien C.
a perceptual structure
From this reading #Evans, Caradoc.# ***According to the Pattern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading #Evans, Caradoc.# ***According to the Pattern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading #Evans, Caradoc.# ***According to the Pattern.
Chapter 28 of The best short stories of 1920, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 484 sentences, grouped into 97 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 28 holds 484 sentences of The best short stories of 1920, and, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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