Chapter 1 of The old man's bag is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The old man's bag is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO. 22. THE OLD MAN'S BAG. THE DUMPY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
Chapter 1 of The old man's bag is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading “_Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “THE OLD MAN'S BAG.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “THE DUMPY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “THE DUMPY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
resembling a garbage dump
From this reading “THE DUMPY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “THE OLD MAN'S BAG.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “_Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.”
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From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
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From this reading 22.
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From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
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From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
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From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE OLD MAN'S BAG.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE DUMPY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE DUMPY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
resembling a garbage dump
From this reading THE DUMPY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
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From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DUMPY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE OLD MAN'S BAG.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
not any; not one
From this reading NO.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD MAN'S BAG.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cloth, Royal 32 mo, 1/6 each._ I. The Flamp, the Ameliorator, and the Schoolboy's Apprentice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MAN'S BAG.
Chapter 1 of The old man's bag by T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson) Crosland holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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