Chapter 1 of The Pastor's Fire-Side Vol. 4 (of 4) is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Pastor's Fire-Side Vol. 4 (of 4) is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s. The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading. Additional transcriber's notes at the end of the text. VOL. IV.
Chapter 1 of The Pastor's Fire-Side Vol. 4 (of 4) is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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further or added
From this reading “Additional transcriber's notes at the end of the text.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s.”
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.”
gotten under control
From this reading “The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “Additional transcriber's notes at the end of the text.”
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading “The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Additional transcriber's notes at the end of the text.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Additional transcriber's notes at the end of the text.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s.
further or added
From this reading Additional transcriber's notes at the end of the text.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Additional transcriber's notes at the end of the text.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s.
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.
gotten under control
From this reading The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Additional transcriber's notes at the end of the text.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Additional transcriber's notes at the end of the text.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s.
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.
the words of something written
From this reading Additional transcriber's notes at the end of the text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Additional transcriber's notes at the end of the text.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The book contained two chapter 15s and two chapter 25s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chapters were renumbered in sequence for ease of reading.
Chapter 1 of The Pastor's Fire-Side Vol. 4 (of 4) by Jane Porter holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 448 sentences of The Pastor's Fire-Side Vol. 4 (of 4), unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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