Chapter 1 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 1 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc. A SON OF ISHMAEL. AUTHOR OF “THE MEDICINE LADY,” “HEART OF GOLD,” “NOBODY’S NEIGHBOR,” ETC. LONDON—F. V. WHITE & CO. Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
Chapter 1 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm
From this reading “Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.”
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading “A SON OF ISHMAEL.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MEDICINE LADY,” “HEART OF GOLD,” “NOBODY’S NEIGHBOR,” ETC.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.”
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.”
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.
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In this reading “Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.”
In this reading “Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.”
In this reading “Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.”
In this reading “Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.”
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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 Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
in the past
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON—F. V. WHITE & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON—F. V. WHITE & CO.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
coins made of gold
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MEDICINE LADY,” “HEART OF GOLD,” “NOBODY’S NEIGHBOR,” ETC.
an outlying farm
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MEDICINE LADY,” “HEART OF GOLD,” “NOBODY’S NEIGHBOR,” ETC.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading A SON OF ISHMAEL.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON—F. V. WHITE & CO.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MEDICINE LADY,” “HEART OF GOLD,” “NOBODY’S NEIGHBOR,” ETC.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MEDICINE LADY,” “HEART OF GOLD,” “NOBODY’S NEIGHBOR,” ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
a male human offspring
From this reading A SON OF ISHMAEL.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Medicine Lady,” “Dr. Rumsey’s Patient,” “A Soldier of Fortune,” etc., etc.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading LONDON—F. V. WHITE & CO.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
a Caucasian
From this reading LONDON—F. V. WHITE & CO.
a late time of life
From this reading Not many years ago in the neighbourhood of Andover stood a lonely house, which went by the name of the Grange.
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