Chapter 21 of The best short stories of 1921, and is here in full — 560 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The best short stories of 1921, and is here in full — 560 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICHARDS, CLARICE E. Tenderfoot Bride. Revell. RINEHART, MARY ROBERTS. Truce of God. Doran.
Chapter 21 of The best short stories of 1921, and is here in full — 560 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “RICHARDS, CLARICE E. Tenderfoot Bride.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Truce of God.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “RINEHART, MARY ROBERTS.”
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “RICHARDS, CLARICE E. Tenderfoot Bride.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “RINEHART, MARY ROBERTS.”
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading “Truce of God.”
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading RICHARDS, CLARICE E. Tenderfoot Bride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARDS, CLARICE E. Tenderfoot Bride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doran.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading RICHARDS, CLARICE E. Tenderfoot Bride.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Truce of God.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading RINEHART, MARY ROBERTS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Truce of God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Revell.
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading RICHARDS, CLARICE E. Tenderfoot Bride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RINEHART, MARY ROBERTS.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading RINEHART, MARY ROBERTS.
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading RICHARDS, CLARICE E. Tenderfoot Bride.
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Truce of God.
Chapter 21 of The best short stories of 1921, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 560 sentences, grouped into 112 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 21 holds 560 sentences of The best short stories of 1921, and, unabridged, divided into 112 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of The best short stories of 1921, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 560 sentences, grouped into 112 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.
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