Chapter 1 of The Chronicles of Rhoda is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Chronicles of Rhoda is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See http:// "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand. "Rhoda. Rhoda. It's quite easy to say."
Chapter 1 of The Chronicles of Rhoda is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading “"YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It's quite easy to say."”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “"YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “See http://”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It's quite easy to say."”
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In this reading “It's quite easy to say."”
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a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It's quite easy to say."
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's quite easy to say."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It's quite easy to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
express in words
From this reading It's quite easy to say."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's quite easy to say."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOUR name is Rhoda," grandmother said, with the catechism open in her hand.
Chapter 1 of The Chronicles of Rhoda by Florence Tinsley Cox holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 436 sentences of The Chronicles of Rhoda, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Chronicles of Rhoda by Florence Tinsley Cox exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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