Chapter 14 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised. "Do you remember Addiscombe Graham, dear?" "Has anything happened to him?" said Mrs. Lawrence. "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition. What is it, Edward?
Chapter 14 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading “"I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “What is it, Edward?”
the act of exhibiting
From this reading “"I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “"Do you remember Addiscombe Graham, dear?"”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “"Has anything happened to him?" said Mrs. Lawrence.”
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading “"I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “"Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you remember Addiscombe Graham, dear?"
(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 have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
any thing at all
From this reading "Has anything happened to him?" said Mrs. Lawrence.
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
dearly loved
From this reading "Do you remember Addiscombe Graham, dear?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you remember Addiscombe Graham, dear?"
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading What is it, Edward?
the act of exhibiting
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
coins made of gold
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "Do you remember Addiscombe Graham, dear?"
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Has anything happened to him?" said Mrs. Lawrence.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has anything happened to him?" said Mrs. Lawrence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Has anything happened to him?" said Mrs. Lawrence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it, Edward?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it, Edward?
and nothing more
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Has anything happened to him?" said Mrs. Lawrence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Has anything happened to him?" said Mrs. Lawrence.
not any; not one
From this reading "Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
in a fortunately providential manner
From this reading "Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you remember Addiscombe Graham, dear?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Providentially, no," he said, so gravely that she looked surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have just been reading about him in the paper; all his life-saving appliances have had gold medals at the exhibition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Has anything happened to him?" said Mrs. Lawrence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it, Edward?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you remember Addiscombe Graham, dear?"
Chapter 14 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 by Various holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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