Chapter 1 of Hearts of Three is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Hearts of Three is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Mills & Boon, Limited 49 Rupert Street London, W. I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag. In truth, this yarn is a celebration. By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
Chapter 1 of Hearts of Three is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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show off
From this reading “I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.”
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.”
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading “In truth, this yarn is a celebration.”
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading “By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.”
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading “By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.”
position 40 in a countable series of things
From this reading “By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.”
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading “By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.”
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 “By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.”
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
In this reading “In truth, this yarn is a celebration.”
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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 I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
a desirable state
From this reading Mills & Boon, Limited 49 Rupert Street London, W.
show off
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading In truth, this yarn is a celebration.
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
the act of departing
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
position 40 in a countable series of things
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In truth, this yarn is a celebration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In truth, this yarn is a celebration.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
small in range or scope
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mills & Boon, Limited 49 Rupert Street London, W.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, this yarn is a celebration.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hope the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag.
the act of creating written works
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading In truth, this yarn is a celebration.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure.
Chapter 1 of Hearts of Three by Jack London holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 95 sentences of Hearts of Three, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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