Chapter 1 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected. —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=. —Superscript letters have been rendered as a^b and a^{bc}. AUTHOR OF ‘JOHN HERRING’ ‘MEHALAH’ ‘RED SPIDER’ ETC. THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
Chapter 1 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading “THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.”
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading “AUTHOR OF ‘JOHN HERRING’ ‘MEHALAH’ ‘RED SPIDER’ ETC.”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.”
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading “—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.”
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading “AUTHOR OF ‘JOHN HERRING’ ‘MEHALAH’ ‘RED SPIDER’ ETC.”
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.”
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In this reading “THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.”
In this reading “THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.”
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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 —Superscript letters have been rendered as a^b and a^{bc}.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JOHN HERRING’ ‘MEHALAH’ ‘RED SPIDER’ ETC.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading —Superscript letters have been rendered as a^b and a^{bc}.
before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born
From this reading —Superscript letters have been rendered as a^b and a^{bc}.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
fearless and daring
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JOHN HERRING’ ‘MEHALAH’ ‘RED SPIDER’ ETC.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading —Superscript letters have been rendered as a^b and a^{bc}.
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JOHN HERRING’ ‘MEHALAH’ ‘RED SPIDER’ ETC.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JOHN HERRING’ ‘MEHALAH’ ‘RED SPIDER’ ETC.
the literary culture
From this reading —Superscript letters have been rendered as a^b and a^{bc}.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JOHN HERRING’ ‘MEHALAH’ ‘RED SPIDER’ ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JOHN HERRING’ ‘MEHALAH’ ‘RED SPIDER’ ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JOHN HERRING’ ‘MEHALAH’ ‘RED SPIDER’ ETC.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘JOHN HERRING’ ‘MEHALAH’ ‘RED SPIDER’ ETC.
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
From this reading —Superscript letters have been rendered as a^b and a^{bc}.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
the words of something written
From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text=.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE river Tamar can be ascended by steamers as far as Morwell, one of the most picturesque points on that most beautiful river.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
Chapter 1 of Eve: A Novel by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 204 sentences of Eve: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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