Chapter 1 of Beryl of the Biplane is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Beryl of the Biplane is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net. DONOVAN OF WHITEHALL Cloth, 1/- net. THE SPY HUNTER Paper, 1/- net. THE TICKENCOTE TREASURE Paper, 6d. THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Paper, 6d.
Chapter 1 of Beryl of the Biplane is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading ““_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ““_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “THE SPY HUNTER Paper, 1/- net.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ““_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading ““_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.”
catch sight of
From this reading “THE SPY HUNTER Paper, 1/- net.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “THE TICKENCOTE TREASURE Paper, 6d.”
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading “DONOVAN OF WHITEHALL Cloth, 1/- net.”
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 “THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Paper, 6d.”
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From this reading “_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TICKENCOTE TREASURE Paper, 6d.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading THE TICKENCOTE TREASURE Paper, 6d.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DONOVAN OF WHITEHALL Cloth, 1/- net.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Paper, 6d.
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE SPY HUNTER Paper, 1/- net.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE SPY HUNTER Paper, 1/- net.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Paper, 6d.
catch sight of
From this reading THE SPY HUNTER Paper, 1/- net.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_THE MASTER OF MYSTERY._” THE FOUR FACES Cloth, 1/- net.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TICKENCOTE TREASURE Paper, 6d.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TICKENCOTE TREASURE Paper, 6d.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE GREAT WHITE QUEEN Paper, 6d.
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading DONOVAN OF WHITEHALL Cloth, 1/- net.
Chapter 1 of Beryl of the Biplane by William Le Queux holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 272 sentences of Beryl of the Biplane, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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