Chapter 1 of The Orphans of Glen Elder is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Orphans of Glen Elder is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson. CHAPTER ONE. AUNT JANET'S VISIT. "Up to the fifth landing, and then straight on. You canna miss the door."
Chapter 1 of The Orphans of Glen Elder is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “"Up to the fifth landing, and then straight on.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “"Up to the fifth landing, and then straight on.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.”
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading “The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.”
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading “The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Up to the fifth landing, and then straight on.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT JANET'S VISIT.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading You canna miss the door."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading You canna miss the door."
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading "Up to the fifth landing, and then straight on.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT JANET'S VISIT.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading "Up to the fifth landing, and then straight on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading You canna miss the door."
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Up to the fifth landing, and then straight on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Up to the fifth landing, and then straight on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Orphans of Glen Elder, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Up to the fifth landing, and then straight on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Up to the fifth landing, and then straight on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up to the fifth landing, and then straight on.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AUNT JANET'S VISIT.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You canna miss the door."
Chapter 1 of The Orphans of Glen Elder by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 420 sentences of The Orphans of Glen Elder, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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