Chapter 6 of The Crown of Success is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Crown of Success is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. READING'S FINE SHOP. "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight. "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!" "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
Chapter 6 of The Crown of Success is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"”
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “"I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"”
do one's shopping
From this reading “READING'S FINE SHOP.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.”
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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 "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading READING'S FINE SHOP.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
a large number or amount
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
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From this reading "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
and nothing more
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
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From this reading READING'S FINE SHOP.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
do one's shopping
From this reading READING'S FINE SHOP.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what I will choose!" cried Matty; "that paper all covered with pretty little fairies!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There are such lots of fine papers here that the only difficulty will be which to choose!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Mr. Reading keeps a splendid assortment indeed!" exclaimed Dick, looking round the immense shop with delight.
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