Chapter 1 of An Interloper is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of An Interloper is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Interloper, by Frances Peard. ________________________________________________________________________ AN INTERLOPER, BY FRANCES PEARD. CHAPTER ONE. MONSIEUR RAOUL. Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.
Chapter 1 of An Interloper is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “An Interloper, by Frances Peard.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “An Interloper, by Frances Peard.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “MONSIEUR RAOUL.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Interloper, by Frances Peard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An Interloper, by Frances Peard.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading An Interloper, by Frances Peard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading An Interloper, by Frances Peard.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading MONSIEUR RAOUL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Interloper, by Frances Peard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONSIEUR RAOUL.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur Raoul, in his carriage, was making the round of the estates.
Chapter 1 of An Interloper by Frances Mary Peard holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 420 sentences of An Interloper, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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