Chapter 1 of Evelyn Manwaring is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Evelyn Manwaring is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOOKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR. _SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk. BY GREVILLE J. CHESTER, B.A. CROWN OCTAVO, CLOTH, 3S. 6D.
Chapter 1 of Evelyn Manwaring is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BOOKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “BOOKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “BY GREVILLE J. CHESTER, B.A.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “CROWN OCTAVO, CLOTH, 3S.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “CROWN OCTAVO, CLOTH, 3S.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “_SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “_SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.”
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading “_SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “_SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.”
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From this reading CROWN OCTAVO, CLOTH, 3S.
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From this reading 6D.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY GREVILLE J. CHESTER, B.A.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BOOKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading BY GREVILLE J. CHESTER, B.A.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BOOKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BOOKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading BY GREVILLE J. CHESTER, B.A.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading CROWN OCTAVO, CLOTH, 3S.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading CROWN OCTAVO, CLOTH, 3S.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6D.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY GREVILLE J. CHESTER, B.A.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.
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 BY GREVILLE J. CHESTER, B.A.
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading _SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading _SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
From this reading CROWN OCTAVO, CLOTH, 3S.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading _SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CROWN OCTAVO, CLOTH, 3S.
Identical; not different.
From this reading BOOKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _SECOND EDITION, NOW READY._ JULIAN CLOUGHTON; or, Lad-Life in Norfolk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOOKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
Chapter 1 of Evelyn Manwaring by Greville John Chester holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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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