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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bohemian Society is here in full — 610 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOHEMIAN SOCIETY. LYDIA LEAVITT. TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY. BOHEMIAN SOCIETY. "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
Chapter 1 of Bohemian Society is here in full — 610 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “BOHEMIAN SOCIETY.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “"She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."”
give expression to
From this reading “"She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."”
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “LYDIA LEAVITT.”
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading “TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."”
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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 "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading BOHEMIAN SOCIETY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
give expression to
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LYDIA LEAVITT.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading LYDIA LEAVITT.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading BOHEMIAN SOCIETY.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading TIMES PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "She was not fair, Nor beautiful,--those words express her not, But, O, her looks had something excellent That wants a name."
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