Chapter 1 of Evelyn Byrd is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Evelyn Byrd is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected. AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC. Published May, 1904. Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. _THIS book is the third and last of a trilogy of romances.
Chapter 1 of Evelyn Byrd is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.”
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.”
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading “Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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.”
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “_THIS book is the third and last of a trilogy of romances.”
a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
From this reading “_THIS book is the third and last of a trilogy of romances.”
a male witch or demon
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.”
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.
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From this reading Published May, 1904.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _THIS book is the third and last of a trilogy of romances.
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
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 “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THIS book is the third and last of a trilogy of romances.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
immediately past
From this reading _THIS book is the third and last of a trilogy of romances.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Published May, 1904.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
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 “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published May, 1904.
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading _THIS book is the third and last of a trilogy of romances.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _THIS book is the third and last of a trilogy of romances.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _THIS book is the third and last of a trilogy of romances.
a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
From this reading _THIS book is the third and last of a trilogy of romances.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. — Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
a male witch or demon
From this reading AUTHOR OF “A CAROLINA CAVALIER,” “DOROTHY SOUTH,” “THE MASTER OF WARLOCK,” “RUNNING THE RIVER,” ETC., ETC.
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 Evelyn Byrd by George Cary Eggleston holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 400 sentences of Evelyn Byrd, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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