Chapter 1 of A moment of madness, and other stories (vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A moment of madness, and other stories (vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MOMENT OF MADNESS. A MOMENT OF MADNESS, _AND OTHER STORIES_. BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC. _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL. III.
Chapter 1 of A moment of madness, and other stories (vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 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 “BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.”
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading “BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “A MOMENT OF MADNESS.”
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
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “_IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “_IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “_IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.”
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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 A MOMENT OF MADNESS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOMENT OF MADNESS, _AND OTHER STORIES_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
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From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading A MOMENT OF MADNESS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MOMENT OF MADNESS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOMENT OF MADNESS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A MOMENT OF MADNESS, _AND OTHER STORIES_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., 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 A MOMENT OF MADNESS, _AND OTHER STORIES_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, AUTHOR OF ‘PHYLLIDA,’ ‘FACING THE FOOTLIGHTS,’ ETC., ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES._ VOL.
Chapter 1 of A moment of madness, and other stories (vol. 3 of 3) by Florence Marryat holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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 461 sentences of A moment of madness, and other stories (vol. 3 of 3), unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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