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Chapter 1 of The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, and Other is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES. BY HANNAH MORE. NEW YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET. 1859. STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITH, 82 & 84 Beckman Street.
Chapter 1 of The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, and Other is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading “NEW YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “NEW YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.”
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading “NEW YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.”
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading “THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES.”
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITH, 82 & 84 Beckman Street.”
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading “STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITH, 82 & 84 Beckman Street.”
plural of “tale” — 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 “THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES.”
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From this reading NEW YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
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From this reading 1859.
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From this reading STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITH, 82 & 84 Beckman Street.
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From this reading STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITH, 82 & 84 Beckman Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITH, 82 & 84 Beckman Street.
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From this reading STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITH, 82 & 84 Beckman Street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HANNAH MORE.
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading NEW YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
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From this reading BY HANNAH MORE.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading NEW YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BY HANNAH MORE.
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading NEW YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES.
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES.
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITH, 82 & 84 Beckman Street.
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITH, 82 & 84 Beckman Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NEW YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
plural of “tale” — 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 THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN, AND OTHER TALES.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITH, 82 & 84 Beckman Street.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK: DERBY & JACKSON, 119 NASSAU STREET.
Chapter 1 of The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, and Other by Hannah More holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 190 sentences of The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, and Other, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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