Chapter 1 of Turquoise and Ruby is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Turquoise and Ruby is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Turquoise and Ruby, by L.T. Meade. ________________________________________________________________________ TURQUOISE AND RUBY, BY L.T. MEADE. CHAPTER ONE. GREAT REFUSAL. "Nora, Nora!
Chapter 1 of Turquoise and Ruby is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “GREAT REFUSAL.”
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading “Turquoise and Ruby, by L.T. Meade.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
the act of refusing
From this reading “GREAT REFUSAL.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Turquoise and Ruby, by L.T. Meade.”
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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showing who or what does the action
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT REFUSAL.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nora, Nora!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
the act of refusing
From this reading GREAT REFUSAL.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Turquoise and Ruby, by L.T. Meade.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Turquoise and Ruby, by L.T. Meade.
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
From this reading Turquoise and Ruby, by L.T. Meade.
Chapter 1 of Turquoise and Ruby by L. T. Meade holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 426 sentences of Turquoise and Ruby, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Turquoise and Ruby by L. T. Meade exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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