Chapter I
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See http://www. Illustrated. Sq. 12mo, $1.00. THE CURIOUS BOOK OF BIRDS.
The Flower Princess
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Flower Princess is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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See
http://www.
Illustrated.
Sq.
12mo,
$1.00.
THE
CURIOUS
BOOK
OF
BIRDS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Flower Princess
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Flower Princess is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
See
http://www.
Line 2
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 3
Sq.
Line 4
12mo,
$1.00.
Line 5
THE
CURIOUS
BOOK
OF
BIRDS.
/ðə ˈkjʊriəs bʊk ʌv bɜːrdz/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “THE CURIOUS BOOK OF BIRDS.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “THE CURIOUS BOOK OF BIRDS.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “THE CURIOUS BOOK OF BIRDS.”
http
noun
US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “See http://www.”
Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See http://www.”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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All words in this reading · 13
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1.00
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12mo, $1.00.
12
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From this reading 12mo, $1.00.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE CURIOUS BOOK OF BIRDS.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE CURIOUS BOOK OF BIRDS.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE CURIOUS BOOK OF BIRDS.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo, $1.00.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CURIOUS BOOK OF BIRDS.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
Sq
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sq.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURIOUS BOOK OF BIRDS.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
Chapter 1 of The Flower Princess by Abbie Farwell Brown holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
What does chapter 1 of The Flower Princess contain?
Chapter 1 holds 458 sentences of The Flower Princess, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Flower Princess by Abbie Farwell Brown exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
How do I study chapter 1 of The Flower Princess?
Work through the 92 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Is this the complete text of The Flower Princess?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #32226, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Flower Princess take to read?
About 115 minutes of reading across 278 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Flower Princess
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Flower Princess, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Illustrated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Flower Princess; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Curious
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- Birds
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Flower Princess; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Square
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Flower Princess; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.