Chapter 1 of The School by the Sea is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The School by the Sea is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c. &c. At School with Rachel. Ruth of St. Ronan's. Joan's Best Chum.
Chapter 1 of The School by the Sea is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “At School with Rachel.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth of St. Ronan's.”
an educational institution
From this reading “Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.”
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.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.”
In this reading “At School with Rachel.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At School with Rachel.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
a young female
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading At School with Rachel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth of St. Ronan's.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth of St. Ronan's.
an educational institution
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth of St. Ronan's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At School with Rachel.
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Author of "Joan's Best Chum" "The School in the South" "The Youngest Girl in the Fifth" &c.
Chapter 1 of The School by the Sea by Angela Brazil holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 221 sentences of The School by the Sea, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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