Chapter 17 of The Breitmann Ballads is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Breitmann Ballads is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
30. "Die Welt gleicht einer Bierbouteille." 31. Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania. 32.
Chapter 17 of The Breitmann Ballads is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"Die Welt gleicht einer Bierbouteille."”
capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state
From this reading “Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.”
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading “"Die Welt gleicht einer Bierbouteille."”
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From this reading "Die Welt gleicht einer Bierbouteille."
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From this reading Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Die Welt gleicht einer Bierbouteille."
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From this reading "Die Welt gleicht einer Bierbouteille."
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From this reading "Die Welt gleicht einer Bierbouteille."
capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state
From this reading Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading "Die Welt gleicht einer Bierbouteille."
Chapter 17 of The Breitmann Ballads by Charles Godfrey Leland holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 17 holds 153 sentences of The Breitmann Ballads, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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