Chapter 1 of The Children's Book of Gardening is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Children's Book of Gardening is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A. AND C. BLACK · SOHO SQUARE · LONDON, W. =Canada= THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD. 27 Richmond Street West, TORONTO =India= MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD. Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS. ALFRED SIDGWICK AND MRS.
Chapter 1 of The Children's Book of Gardening is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading “Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.”
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading “Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.”
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading “Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.”
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading “=Canada= THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.”
the cultivation of plants
From this reading “Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “27 Richmond Street West, TORONTO =India= MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD.”
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading “A. AND C. BLACK · SOHO SQUARE · LONDON, W.”
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading “27 Richmond Street West, TORONTO =India= MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD.”
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From this reading 27 Richmond Street West, TORONTO =India= MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A. AND C. BLACK · SOHO SQUARE · LONDON, W.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading ALFRED SIDGWICK AND MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A. AND C. BLACK · SOHO SQUARE · LONDON, W.
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A. AND C. BLACK · SOHO SQUARE · LONDON, W.
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A. AND C. BLACK · SOHO SQUARE · LONDON, W.
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading =Canada= THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading =Canada= THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
the cultivation of plants
From this reading Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading 27 Richmond Street West, TORONTO =India= MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A. AND C. BLACK · SOHO SQUARE · LONDON, W.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =Canada= THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =Canada= THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Macmillan Building, BOMBAY 309 Bow Bazaar Street, CALCUTTA THE CHILDREN’S BOOK GARDENING MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =Canada= THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading 27 Richmond Street West, TORONTO =India= MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALFRED SIDGWICK AND MRS.
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading A. AND C. BLACK · SOHO SQUARE · LONDON, W.
make square
From this reading A. AND C. BLACK · SOHO SQUARE · LONDON, W.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 27 Richmond Street West, TORONTO =India= MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =Canada= THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading 27 Richmond Street West, TORONTO =India= MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading A. AND C. BLACK · SOHO SQUARE · LONDON, W.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading 27 Richmond Street West, TORONTO =India= MACMILLAN & COMPANY, LTD.
Chapter 1 of The Children's Book of Gardening by Alfred, Mrs. Sidgwick holds 18 sentences, grouped into 4 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 18 sentences of The Children's Book of Gardening, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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