Chapter 1 of Three pretty maids is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Three pretty maids is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard Illustrated by IDA WAUGH. TWENTY LITTLE MAIDENS. Small 4to. Cloth, $1.50.
Chapter 1 of Three pretty maids is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Cloth, $1.50.”
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard”
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “Illustrated by IDA WAUGH.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated by IDA WAUGH.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard”
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “TWENTY LITTLE MAIDENS.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard”
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading “Illustrated by IDA WAUGH.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Illustrated by IDA WAUGH.”
In this reading “TWENTY LITTLE MAIDENS.”
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From this reading Cloth, $1.50.
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From this reading Small 4to.
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth, $1.50.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Illustrated by IDA WAUGH.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated by IDA WAUGH.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWENTY LITTLE MAIDENS.
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading TWENTY LITTLE MAIDENS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small 4to.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ By Amy E. Blanchard
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Small 4to.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading TWENTY LITTLE MAIDENS.
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading Illustrated by IDA WAUGH.
Chapter 1 of Three pretty maids by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 17 sentences, grouped into 4 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 17 sentences of Three pretty maids, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Three pretty maids by Amy Ella Blanchard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 17 sentences, grouped into 4 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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