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Chapter 1 of Aileen Aroon, A Memoir is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London. This edition dated 1884. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir, by Gordon Stables. ________________________________________________________________________ AILEEN AROON, A MEMOIR, BY GORDON STABLES. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of Aileen Aroon, A Memoir is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading “This edition dated 1884.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “This edition dated 1884.”
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.”
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading “Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.”
plural of “tale” — 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 “Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.”
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 “Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.”
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From this reading This edition dated 1884.
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From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
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From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
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From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading This edition dated 1884.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This edition dated 1884.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
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From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
plural of “tale” — 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 Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This edition dated 1884.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites By Gordon Stables Published by S.W. Partridge & Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
Chapter 1 of Aileen Aroon, A Memoir by Gordon Stables holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Aileen Aroon, A Memoir, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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