Chapter 1 of The Treasure of the "San Philipo" is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Treasure of the "San Philipo" is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's. By Talbot Baines Reed. My Friend Smith. By Talbot Baines Reed. A Dog with a Bad Name.
Chapter 1 of The Treasure of the "San Philipo" is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “A Dog with a Bad Name.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “A Dog with a Bad Name.”
possessive form of “dominic” — (Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)
From this reading “The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's.”
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “By Talbot Baines Reed.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “My Friend Smith.”
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “By Talbot Baines Reed.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Dog with a Bad Name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A Dog with a Bad Name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A Dog with a Bad Name.
possessive form of “dominic” — (Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)
From this reading The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My Friend Smith.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Friend Smith.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A Dog with a Bad Name.
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading My Friend Smith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's.
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Dog with a Bad Name.
Chapter 1 of The Treasure of the "San Philipo" by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 113 sentences of The Treasure of the "San Philipo", unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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