Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A. R. BUCKLAND, M.A. LADY CATHERINE MILNES-GASKELL. Mrs. CREIGHTON. Mrs. MACQUOID. Mrs. BALFOUR MURPHY.
Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
From this reading “Mrs. BALFOUR MURPHY.”
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “LADY CATHERINE MILNES-GASKELL.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “LADY CATHERINE MILNES-GASKELL.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. CREIGHTON.”
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “Mrs. BALFOUR MURPHY.”
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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 A. R. BUCKLAND, M.A.
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
From this reading Mrs. BALFOUR MURPHY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A. R. BUCKLAND, M.A.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading LADY CATHERINE MILNES-GASKELL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. CREIGHTON.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY CATHERINE MILNES-GASKELL.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A. R. BUCKLAND, M.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. MACQUOID.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADY CATHERINE MILNES-GASKELL.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. CREIGHTON.
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Mrs. BALFOUR MURPHY.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading A. R. BUCKLAND, M.A.
Chapter 1 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 by Various holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 391 sentences of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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