Chapter 1 of The Boy from Green Ginger Land is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Boy from Green Ginger Land is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC. LONDON WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD. PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. ‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day. What story shall we do?’
Chapter 1 of The Boy from Green Ginger Land is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC.”
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day.”
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading “BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day.”
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading “LONDON WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD.”
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “LONDON WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading ‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD.
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC.
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From this reading LONDON WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What story shall we do?’
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC.
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From this reading ‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day.
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading LONDON WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD.
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From this reading LONDON WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC.
(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”
From this reading PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What story shall we do?’
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading What story shall we do?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day.
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From this reading ‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY E. VAUGHAN-SMITH AUTHOR OF ‘CRAGS OF DUTY,’ ETC.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What story shall we do?’
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading LONDON WELLS GARDNER, DARTON & CO., LTD.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What story shall we do?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Emmeline, it’s your turn to choose a game to-day.
Chapter 1 of The Boy from Green Ginger Land by Emilie Vaughan-Smith holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 1 holds 81 sentences of The Boy from Green Ginger Land, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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