Chapter 1 of Derues Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Derues Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
*DERUES* _By_ *Alexandre Dumas, Pere* _From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_ CONTENTS
Chapter 1 of Derues Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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widely known and esteemed
From this reading “_From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “CONTENTS”
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “_From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_”
French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
From this reading “*Alexandre Dumas, Pere*”
being one more than seven
From this reading “_From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “_From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “_From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_”
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From this reading *Alexandre Dumas, Pere*
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By_
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading CONTENTS
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading _From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *DERUES*
French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
From this reading *Alexandre Dumas, Pere*
being one more than seven
From this reading _From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *Alexandre Dumas, Pere*
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _From the Eight Volume set “Celebrated Crimes”_
Chapter 1 of Derues Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 173 sentences of Derues Celebrated Crimes, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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