Chapter 1 of Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. II. THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
Chapter 1 of Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC.”
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading “THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.”
something you have to do
From this reading “THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.”
deal with or settle
In this reading “THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.”
In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
In this reading “THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.”
In this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
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From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
not any; not one
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
something you have to do
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET,” ETC., ETC., ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THERE were some days on which M. de Bergerac had no work for his secretary, and on such occasions the young man was free to dispose of himself as he pleased.
Chapter 1 of Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 2 (of 3) by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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