Chapter 1 of The Flight of Pony Baker A Boy's Town Story is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Flight of Pony Baker A Boy's Town Story is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC. Annie Kilburn. 12mo. April Hopes. 12mo.
Chapter 1 of The Flight of Pony Baker A Boy's Town Story is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April Hopes.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “April Hopes.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.”
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From this reading 12mo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.
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From this reading Annie Kilburn.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April Hopes.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading April Hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annie Kilburn.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A BOY'S TOWN" "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY" ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Flight of Pony Baker A Boy's Town Story by William Dean Howells holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 441 sentences of The Flight of Pony Baker A Boy's Town Story, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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