Chapter 1 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DRUIDESS. A STORY FOR BOYS AND OTHERS. FLORENCE GAY. 16, FARRINGDON STREET, E.C. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “A STORY FOR BOYS AND OTHERS.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “FLORENCE GAY.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “FLORENCE GAY.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
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 “A STORY FOR BOYS AND OTHERS.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “16, FARRINGDON STREET, E.C.”
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From this reading 16, FARRINGDON STREET, E.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORY FOR BOYS AND OTHERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STORY FOR BOYS AND OTHERS.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A STORY FOR BOYS AND OTHERS.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 16, FARRINGDON STREET, E.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DRUIDESS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 16, FARRINGDON STREET, E.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 16, FARRINGDON STREET, E.C.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading FLORENCE GAY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STORY FOR BOYS AND OTHERS.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading FLORENCE GAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STORY FOR BOYS AND OTHERS.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
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 A STORY FOR BOYS AND OTHERS.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 16, FARRINGDON STREET, E.C.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRUIDESS.
Chapter 1 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others by Florence Gay holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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 60 sentences of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others by Florence Gay exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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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