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Chapter 1 of Their Yesterdays is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "The Winning Of Barbara Worth" etc., etc. With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race. And, in her daughter, has given to human-kind such riches of womanhood. With kindest regards, I inscribe this book. H. B. W.
Chapter 1 of Their Yesterdays is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading “With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.”
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
From this reading “With kindest regards, I inscribe this book.”
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “With kindest regards, I inscribe this book.”
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading “With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.”
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “With kindest regards, I inscribe this book.”
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading “And, in her daughter, has given to human-kind such riches of womanhood.”
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, in her daughter, has given to human-kind such riches of womanhood.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Winning Of Barbara Worth" etc., etc.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading H. B. W.
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From this reading Author of "The Winning Of Barbara Worth" etc., etc.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading With kindest regards, I inscribe this book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
a female human offspring
From this reading And, in her daughter, has given to human-kind such riches of womanhood.
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From this reading Author of "The Winning Of Barbara Worth" etc., etc.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And, in her daughter, has given to human-kind such riches of womanhood.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. B. W.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
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From this reading And, in her daughter, has given to human-kind such riches of womanhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With kindest regards, I inscribe this book.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
From this reading With kindest regards, I inscribe this book.
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading With kindest regards, I inscribe this book.
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Winning Of Barbara Worth" etc., etc.
any competition
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With kindest regards, I inscribe this book.
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading And, in her daughter, has given to human-kind such riches of womanhood.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Winning Of Barbara Worth" etc., etc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With kindest regards, I inscribe this book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading H. B. W.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
having won
From this reading Author of "The Winning Of Barbara Worth" etc., etc.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With illustrations by F. GRAHAM COOTES In admiration of the splendid motherhood that, in her sons, has contributed such wealth of manhood to the race.
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading And, in her daughter, has given to human-kind such riches of womanhood.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Author of "The Winning Of Barbara Worth" etc., etc.
Chapter 1 of Their Yesterdays by Harold Bell Wright holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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