Chapter 31 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 516 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 516 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
*#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring. Pag. Nov.-Dec., '19. (6.) #Anonymous.# *Bird of Passage.
Chapter 31 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 516 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading “#Anonymous.# *Bird of Passage.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “#Anonymous.# *Bird of Passage.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “Nov.-Dec., '19.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Nov.-Dec., '19.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “#Anonymous.# *Bird of Passage.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “*#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.”
the season of growth
From this reading “*#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.”
below or beneath something; less than
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From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
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From this reading Nov.-Dec., '19.
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From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
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From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
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From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
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From this reading (6.)
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From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
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From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading #Anonymous.# *Bird of Passage.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading #Anonymous.# *Bird of Passage.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Nov.-Dec., '19.
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 *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Nov.-Dec., '19.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pag.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading #Anonymous.# *Bird of Passage.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
the season of growth
From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading *#Andreyev, Leonid Nikolaevich.# (1871-1919.) (_See 1916, 1917._) (_See "H" under_ #Andreieff.#) ***Promise of Spring.
Chapter 31 of The best short stories of 1920, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 516 sentences, grouped into 104 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 31 holds 516 sentences of The best short stories of 1920, and, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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