Chapter 1 of The Youth's Companion, Volume LII — Number 11 is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Youth's Companion, Volume LII — Number 11 is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Volume LII. Number 11 Thursday, March 13, 1879. For the Companion. THE HOSTLER'S STORY. By J. T. Trowbridge.
Chapter 1 of The Youth's Companion, Volume LII — Number 11 is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “For the Companion.”
march in a procession
From this reading “Number 11 Thursday, March 13, 1879.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “Number 11 Thursday, March 13, 1879.”
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 HOSTLER'S STORY.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Number 11 Thursday, March 13, 1879.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Volume LII.”
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From this reading Number 11 Thursday, March 13, 1879.
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From this reading Number 11 Thursday, March 13, 1879.
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From this reading Number 11 Thursday, March 13, 1879.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By J. T. Trowbridge.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading For the Companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOSTLER'S STORY.
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 By J. T. Trowbridge.
being two more than fifty
From this reading Volume LII.
march in a procession
From this reading Number 11 Thursday, March 13, 1879.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Number 11 Thursday, March 13, 1879.
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 HOSTLER'S STORY.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading By J. T. Trowbridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the Companion.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Number 11 Thursday, March 13, 1879.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By J. T. Trowbridge.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume LII.
Chapter 1 of The Youth's Companion, Volume LII — Number 11 by Various holds 528 sentences, grouped into 106 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 528 sentences of The Youth's Companion, Volume LII — Number 11, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.
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