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Chapter 1 of The Joys of Being a Woman, and Other Papers is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN. THE OLD DILLER PLACE. Illustrated. THE BOY-EDITOR. Illustrated.
Chapter 1 of The Joys of Being a Woman, and Other Papers is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “THE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “THE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “THE OLD DILLER PLACE.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “THE OLD DILLER PLACE.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “THE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN.”
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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 THE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN.
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From this reading THE BOY-EDITOR.
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From this reading THE OLD DILLER PLACE.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD DILLER PLACE.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE OLD DILLER PLACE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN.
Chapter 1 of The Joys of Being a Woman, and Other Papers by Winifred Margaretta Kirkland holds 394 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 394 sentences of The Joys of Being a Woman, and Other Papers, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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