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.
I thought I had arranged with----" "My father, sir. It was my father you saw. Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
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.
Reading 34/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 166–170
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “I thought I had arranged with----" "My father, sir.”
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading “Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .”
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading “Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I thought I had arranged with----" "My father, sir.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I thought I had arranged with----" "My father, sir.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought I had arranged with----" "My father, sir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought I had arranged with----" "My father, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my father you saw.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought I had arranged with----" "My father, sir.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
cut with a saw
From this reading It was my father you saw.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
term of address for a man
From this reading I thought I had arranged with----" "My father, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I had arranged with----" "My father, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Father said, being Christmas Day, he didn't care to turn out, so he sent me----" "You are a qualified driver--quite capable .
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my father you saw.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought I had arranged with----" "My father, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was my father you saw.
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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