Chapter 1 of What Happened at Quasi is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of What Happened at Quasi is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Each Handsomely Illustrated. Price of Each Volume, $1.50 THE LAST OF THE FLATBOATS. A Story of the Mississippi and Its Interesting Family of Rivers. CAMP VENTURE. A Story of the Virginia Mountains.
Chapter 1 of What Happened at Quasi is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading “Each Handsomely Illustrated.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Each Handsomely Illustrated.”
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “A Story of the Mississippi and Its Interesting Family of Rivers.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Price of Each Volume, $1.50 THE LAST OF THE FLATBOATS.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “A Story of the Mississippi and Its Interesting Family of Rivers.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “CAMP VENTURE.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “A Story of the Virginia Mountains.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Price of Each Volume, $1.50 THE LAST OF THE FLATBOATS.”
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From this reading Price of Each Volume, $1.50 THE LAST OF THE FLATBOATS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Story of the Mississippi and Its Interesting Family of Rivers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Story of the Mississippi and Its Interesting Family of Rivers.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CAMP VENTURE.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each Handsomely Illustrated.
a social unit living together
From this reading A Story of the Mississippi and Its Interesting Family of Rivers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Price of Each Volume, $1.50 THE LAST OF THE FLATBOATS.
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading Each Handsomely Illustrated.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Each Handsomely Illustrated.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading A Story of the Mississippi and Its Interesting Family of Rivers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A Story of the Mississippi and Its Interesting Family of Rivers.
immediately past
From this reading Price of Each Volume, $1.50 THE LAST OF THE FLATBOATS.
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading A Story of the Mississippi and Its Interesting Family of Rivers.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A Story of the Virginia Mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Price of Each Volume, $1.50 THE LAST OF THE FLATBOATS.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price of Each Volume, $1.50 THE LAST OF THE FLATBOATS.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A Story of the Mississippi and Its Interesting Family of Rivers.
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 A Story of the Mississippi and Its Interesting Family of Rivers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Price of Each Volume, $1.50 THE LAST OF THE FLATBOATS.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading CAMP VENTURE.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading A Story of the Virginia Mountains.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Price of Each Volume, $1.50 THE LAST OF THE FLATBOATS.
Chapter 1 of What Happened at Quasi by George Cary Eggleston holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of What Happened at Quasi, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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