Chapter 1 of The Twins, and How They Entertained the New Minister is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Twins, and How They Entertained the New Minister is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Rev. J. Jones, the minister. Scene A reception room. Enter Betty and the minister. BETTY.
Chapter 1 of The Twins, and How They Entertained the New Minister is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to come or go into
From this reading “Enter Betty and the minister.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Rev. J. Jones, the minister.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Rev. J. Jones, the minister.”
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “Scene A reception room.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “Rev. J. Jones, the minister.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Scene A reception room.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Scene A reception room.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See https://”
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 room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)
In this reading “Scene A reception room.”
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 Scene A reception room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enter Betty and the minister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enter Betty and the minister.
to come or go into
From this reading Enter Betty and the minister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://
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 Rev. J. Jones, the minister.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Rev. J. Jones, the minister.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Rev. J. Jones, the minister.
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Scene A reception room.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Rev. J. Jones, the minister.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Scene A reception room.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Scene A reception room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rev. J. Jones, the minister.
Chapter 1 of The Twins, and How They Entertained the New Minister by Elizabeth F. (Elizabeth Frances) Guptill holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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 313 sentences of The Twins, and How They Entertained the New Minister, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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