Chapter 1 of Yankee Girls in Zulu Land is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Yankee Girls in Zulu Land is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon. ________________________________________________________________________ YANKEE GIRLS IN ZULU LAND, BY LOUISE VESCELIUS-SHELDON. CHAPTER ONE. New York City, _November_, 18--. Your Affectionate Mother.
Chapter 1 of Yankee Girls in Zulu Land is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Your Affectionate Mother.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.”
the month following October and preceding December
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “New York City, _November_, 18--.”
a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
From this reading “Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.”
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In this reading “Your Affectionate Mother.”
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From this reading New York City, _November_, 18--.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Your Affectionate Mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading New York City, _November_, 18--.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Your Affectionate Mother.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York City, _November_, 18--.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading New York City, _November_, 18--.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York City, _November_, 18--.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your Affectionate Mother.
a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
From this reading Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, by Louise Vescelius-Sheldon.
Chapter 1 of Yankee Girls in Zulu Land by Louise Vescelius Sheldon holds 515 sentences, grouped into 103 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 515 sentences of Yankee Girls in Zulu Land, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
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