Chapter 1 of The Remarkable Adventures of an Old Woman is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Remarkable Adventures of an Old Woman is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG. SUCCESSORS TO J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. THE REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF AN OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG. AN ANCIENT TALE IN A MODERN DRESS.
Chapter 1 of The Remarkable Adventures of an Old Woman is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “THE REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF AN OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.”
the yard associated with a church
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “SUCCESSORS TO J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “AN ANCIENT TALE IN A MODERN DRESS.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.”
domestic swine
From this reading “THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “THE REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF AN OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.”
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading “SUCCESSORS TO J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ANCIENT TALE IN A MODERN DRESS.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF AN OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF AN OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading AN ANCIENT TALE IN A MODERN DRESS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.
the yard associated with a church
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading SUCCESSORS TO J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
put on clothes
From this reading AN ANCIENT TALE IN A MODERN DRESS.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading SUCCESSORS TO J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ANCIENT TALE IN A MODERN DRESS.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading SUCCESSORS TO J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading AN ANCIENT TALE IN A MODERN DRESS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUCCESSORS TO J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.
domestic swine
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.
unusual or striking
From this reading THE REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF AN OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUCCESSORS TO J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading SUCCESSORS TO J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AN ANCIENT TALE IN A MODERN DRESS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUCCESSORS TO J. HARRIS, CORNER OF ST.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.
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