Chapter 1 of The New-Year's Bargain is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The New-Year's Bargain is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// THE NEW-YEAR’S BARGAIN. SUSAN COOLIDGE. With Illustrations by Addie Ledyard. Boston: Roberts Brothers. 1884.
Chapter 1 of The New-Year's Bargain is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “See https:// THE NEW-YEAR’S BARGAIN.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Boston: Roberts Brothers.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Boston: Roberts Brothers.”
elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
From this reading “SUSAN COOLIDGE.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Illustrations by Addie Ledyard.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “Boston: Roberts Brothers.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See https:// THE NEW-YEAR’S BARGAIN.”
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From this reading 1884.
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From this reading With Illustrations by Addie Ledyard.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading See https:// THE NEW-YEAR’S BARGAIN.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston: Roberts Brothers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Boston: Roberts Brothers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations by Addie Ledyard.
elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
From this reading SUSAN COOLIDGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// THE NEW-YEAR’S BARGAIN.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations by Addie Ledyard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Illustrations by Addie Ledyard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// THE NEW-YEAR’S BARGAIN.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Boston: Roberts Brothers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// THE NEW-YEAR’S BARGAIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSAN COOLIDGE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https:// THE NEW-YEAR’S BARGAIN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by Addie Ledyard.
Chapter 1 of The New-Year's Bargain by Susan Coolidge holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 180 sentences of The New-Year's Bargain, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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