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Chapter 1 of The Little School-Mothers is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Little School-Mothers, by L.T. Meade. ________________________________________________________________________ THE LITTLE SCHOOL-MOTHERS, BY L.T. MEADE. Book 1--CHAPTER ONE. THE GIRLS OF THE THIRD FORM. "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
Chapter 1 of The Little School-Mothers is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “"Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Book 1--CHAPTER ONE.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “THE GIRLS OF THE THIRD FORM.”
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
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an educational institution
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gregarious birds native to the Old World
From this reading “"Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “THE GIRLS OF THE THIRD FORM.”
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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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “"Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.”
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From this reading Book 1--CHAPTER ONE.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Book 1--CHAPTER ONE.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Little School-Mothers, by L.T. Meade.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Book 1--CHAPTER ONE.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE GIRLS OF THE THIRD FORM.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GIRLS OF THE THIRD FORM.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little School-Mothers, by L.T. Meade.
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading The Little School-Mothers, by L.T. Meade.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRLS OF THE THIRD FORM.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Book 1--CHAPTER ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
an educational institution
From this reading "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Little School-Mothers, by L.T. Meade.
gregarious birds native to the Old World
From this reading "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The Little School-Mothers, by L.T. Meade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Little School-Mothers, by L.T. Meade.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE GIRLS OF THE THIRD FORM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Robina Starling will arrive at the school this evening," said Mrs Burton.
Chapter 1 of The Little School-Mothers by L. T. Meade holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 437 sentences of The Little School-Mothers, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Little School-Mothers by L. T. Meade exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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