Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tom Pinder, Foundling is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tom Pinder, Foundling, by D. F. E. Sykes, LL.B. Part 1. Tom. Pinder,...
Tom Pinder, Foundling
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tom Pinder, Foundling is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Tom
Pinder,
Foundling,
by
D.
F.
E.
Sykes,
LL.B.
Part
1.
Tom.
Pinder,...
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Tom Pinder, Foundling
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tom Pinder, Foundling is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Tom
Pinder,
Foundling,
by
D.
F.
E.
Sykes,
LL.B.
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1.
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Tom.
/tɑːm/
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Pinder,...
Learner Dictionary
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Foundling
noun
US /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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male cat
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All words in this reading · 12
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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showing who or what does the action
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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FoundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
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LL
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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Pinder
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Sykes
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male cat
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Chapter 1 of Tom Pinder, Foundling by D. F. E. Sykes holds 25 sentences, grouped into 5 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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Vocabulary met early in Tom Pinder, Foundling
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- Pinder
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- Foundling
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- Sykes
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