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A Rainy June, and Other Stories
A Rainy June, and Other Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Rainy June, and Other Stories is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.
_Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.
_Under Two Flags._ _Held in Bondage._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Moths._ _Puck._ _Tricotrin._ _The Massarenes._ _A Rainy June, etc._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _The Massarenes._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _Syrlin._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._; post 8vo, picture cloth, flat back, 2_s._; illustrated boards, 2_s._
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Rainy June, and Other Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Rainy June, and Other Stories is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.
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_Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.
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_Under Two Flags._ _Held in Bondage._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Moths._ _Puck._ _Tricotrin._ _The Massarenes._ _A Rainy June, etc._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _The Massarenes._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _Syrlin._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._; post 8vo, picture cloth, flat back, 2_s._; illustrated boards, 2_s._

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Ariadne noun US /ˌeriˈædni/

beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth

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Commune noun US /ˈkɑːmjuːn/

the smallest administrative district of several European countries

From this reading “_Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.”

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Flanders noun US /ˈflændərz/

a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands

From this reading “_Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.”

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Frescoes noun US /ˈfreskoʊz/

plural of “fresco” — a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster

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Gage noun US /ɡeɪdʒ/

street names for marijuana

From this reading “_Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.”

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Moths noun US /mɔːθs/

plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

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Offenders noun US /əˈfendərz/

plural of “offender” — a person who transgresses moral or civil law

From this reading “_Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.”

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Puck noun US /pʌk/

a mischievous sprite of English folklore

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Word partnerships in these lines

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Wooden Shoes adjective + noun

In this reading “_Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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AriadnenounUS /ˌeriˈædni/

beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _Under Two Flags._ _Held in Bondage._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Moths._ _Puck._ _Tricotrin._ _The Massarenes._ _A Rainy June, etc._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _The Massarenes._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _Syrlin._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._; post 8vo, picture cloth, flat back, 2_s._; illustrated boards, 2_s._

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Barbara

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From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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Bimbi

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From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

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BondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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Castlemaine's

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From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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Cecil

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From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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Chandos

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From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ each; post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2_s._ each.

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CommunenounUS /ˈkɑːmjuːn/

the smallest administrative district of several European countries

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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CrownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

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dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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DognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

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EDITIONSnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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ETC

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From this reading ETC.

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extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

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FlagsnounUS /flæɡz/

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/

a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading _Under Two Flags._ _Held in Bondage._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Moths._ _Puck._ _Tricotrin._ _The Massarenes._ _A Rainy June, etc._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _The Massarenes._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _Syrlin._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._; post 8vo, picture cloth, flat back, 2_s._; illustrated boards, 2_s._

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Folle-Favine

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From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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FrescoesnounUS /ˈfreskoʊz/

plural of “fresco” — a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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FriendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/

street names for marijuana

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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Guilderoy

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From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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HeldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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Idalia

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From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _Under Two Flags._ _Held in Bondage._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Moths._ _Puck._ _Tricotrin._ _The Massarenes._ _A Rainy June, etc._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _The Massarenes._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _Syrlin._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._; post 8vo, picture cloth, flat back, 2_s._; illustrated boards, 2_s._

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LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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Maremma

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From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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Massarenes

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From this reading _Under Two Flags._ _Held in Bondage._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Moths._ _Puck._ _Tricotrin._ _The Massarenes._ _A Rainy June, etc._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _The Massarenes._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _Syrlin._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._; post 8vo, picture cloth, flat back, 2_s._; illustrated boards, 2_s._

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mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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MothsnounUS /mɔːθs/

plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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Napraxine

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From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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OffendersnounUS /əˈfendərz/

plural of “offender” — a person who transgresses moral or civil law

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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Othmar

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From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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Pascarel

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From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading _Under Two Flags._ _Held in Bondage._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Moths._ _Puck._ _Tricotrin._ _The Massarenes._ _A Rainy June, etc._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _The Massarenes._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _Syrlin._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._; post 8vo, picture cloth, flat back, 2_s._; illustrated boards, 2_s._

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Pipistrello

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From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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POPULARadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

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PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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PucknounUS /pʌk/

a mischievous sprite of English folklore

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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RainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading _Under Two Flags._ _Held in Bondage._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Moths._ _Puck._ _Tricotrin._ _The Massarenes._ _A Rainy June, etc._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _The Massarenes._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _Syrlin._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._; post 8vo, picture cloth, flat back, 2_s._; illustrated boards, 2_s._

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Ruffino

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From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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ShoesnounUS /ʃuːz/

a particular situation

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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Signa

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From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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Strathmore

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From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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Syrlin

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From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Under Two Flags._ _Held in Bondage._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Moths._ _Puck._ _Tricotrin._ _The Massarenes._ _A Rainy June, etc._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _The Massarenes._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._ _Syrlin._ Crown 8vo, cloth, 3_s._ 6_d._; post 8vo, picture cloth, flat back, 2_s._; illustrated boards, 2_s._

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Tricotrin

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From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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VillagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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vo

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Wanda

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From this reading _Ariadne._ _Friendship._ _Moths._ _Pipistrello._ _A Village Commune._ _In Maremma._ _Bimbi._ _Syrlin._ _Wanda._ _Frescoes._ _Othmar._ _Princess Napraxine._ _Guilderoy._ _Ruffino._ _Santa Barbara._ _Two Offenders._ POPULAR EDITIONS, medium 8vo, 6_d._ each.

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WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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WoodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading _Held in Bondage._ _Tricotrin._ _Strathmore._ _Chandos._ _Cecil Castlemaine's Gage._ _Under Two Flags._ _Puck._ _Idalia._ _Folle-Favine._ _A Dog of Flanders._ _Pascarel._ _Signa._ _Two Little Wooden Shoes._ _In a Winter City_.

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Chapter 1 of A Rainy June, and Other Stories by Ouida holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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.

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