Chapter 1 of Whistler is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Whistler is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Aimwell Stories. THE MANLY BOY. AUTHOR OF “OSCAR,” “CLINTON,” “ELLA,” ETC. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
Chapter 1 of Whistler is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.”
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “OSCAR,” “CLINTON,” “ELLA,” ETC.”
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading “BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.”
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading “BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.”
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “THE MANLY BOY.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “OSCAR,” “CLINTON,” “ELLA,” ETC.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.”
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From this reading BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
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From this reading The Aimwell Stories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “OSCAR,” “CLINTON,” “ELLA,” ETC.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE MANLY BOY.
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “OSCAR,” “CLINTON,” “ELLA,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “OSCAR,” “CLINTON,” “ELLA,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “OSCAR,” “CLINTON,” “ELLA,” ETC.
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading THE MANLY BOY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “OSCAR,” “CLINTON,” “ELLA,” ETC.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading AUTHOR OF “OSCAR,” “CLINTON,” “ELLA,” ETC.
plural of “story” — 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 The Aimwell Stories.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Aimwell Stories.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
Chapter 1 of Whistler by Walter Aimwell holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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 29 sentences of Whistler, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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