Chapter 1 of Worth his while is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Worth his while is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc. Philadelphia GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO. 103-105 So. Fifteenth St. Oh, how hot it was!
Chapter 1 of Worth his while is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.”
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading “Fifteenth St.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Philadelphia GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Oh, how hot it was!”
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading “Philadelphia GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “Philadelphia GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.”
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a youthful female person
In this reading “Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.”
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From this reading 103-105 So.
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From this reading 103-105 So.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Philadelphia GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO.
dearly loved
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
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From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
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From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading Fifteenth St.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Philadelphia GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO.
a young female
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Oh, how hot it was!
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From this reading Oh, how hot it was!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, how hot it was!
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Philadelphia GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how hot it was!
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Philadelphia GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 103-105 So.
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From this reading Fifteenth St.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Author of “Kittyboy’s Christmas,” “Taking a Stand,” “A Dear Little Girl,” “Thy Friend Dorothy,” Etc.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Philadelphia GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, how hot it was!
Chapter 1 of Worth his while by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 159 sentences of Worth his while, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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