Chapter 1 of A Great Success is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Great Success is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc. New York Hearst's International Library Co. "Arthur,--what did you give the man?" "Half a crown, my dear! Now don't make a fuss.
Chapter 1 of A Great Success is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “"Arthur,--what did you give the man?"”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “"Half a crown, my dear!”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “Now don't make a fuss.”
possessive form of “hearst” — United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)
From this reading “New York Hearst's International Library Co.”
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading “New York Hearst's International Library Co.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “New York Hearst's International Library Co.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Half a crown, my dear!
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Arthur,--what did you give the man?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading New York Hearst's International Library Co.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "Half a crown, my dear!
dearly loved
From this reading "Half a crown, my dear!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Arthur,--what did you give the man?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now don't make a fuss.
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From this reading Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.
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From this reading Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Now don't make a fuss.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Arthur,--what did you give the man?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Half a crown, my dear!
possessive form of “hearst” — United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)
From this reading New York Hearst's International Library Co.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading New York Hearst's International Library Co.
a room where books are kept
From this reading New York Hearst's International Library Co.
engage in
From this reading Now don't make a fuss.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Arthur,--what did you give the man?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Half a crown, my dear!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York Hearst's International Library Co.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now don't make a fuss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Arthur,--what did you give the man?"
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Mrs. Humphry Ward Author of "Eltham House," "Delia Blanchflower," etc.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Arthur,--what did you give the man?"
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 Hearst's International Library Co.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Arthur,--what did you give the man?"
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