Chapter 1 of Arethusa is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Arethusa is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=. AUTHOR OF "SARACINESCA," "A LADY OF ROME," ETC., ETC. Set up and electrotyped. Published November, 1907. Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
Chapter 1 of Arethusa is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading “Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.”
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Published November, 1907.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Published November, 1907.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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set up or found
In this reading “Set up and electrotyped.”
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From this reading Published November, 1907.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SARACINESCA," "A LADY OF ROME," ETC., ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SARACINESCA," "A LADY OF ROME," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
fearless and daring
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SARACINESCA," "A LADY OF ROME," ETC., ETC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SARACINESCA," "A LADY OF ROME," ETC., ETC.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Published November, 1907.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SARACINESCA," "A LADY OF ROME," ETC., ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published November, 1907.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SARACINESCA," "A LADY OF ROME," ETC., ETC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SARACINESCA," "A LADY OF ROME," ETC., ETC.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
Chapter 1 of Arethusa by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 20 sentences, grouped into 4 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 20 sentences of Arethusa, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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