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Her evil genius
Her evil genius

Chapter I

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_Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.
All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.
These books range from 256 to 320 pages.
They are printed from good type, and are readable from start to finish.
If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.
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Her evil genius

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Her evil genius is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.
/noʊt ðə ˈɔːθərz ðer ɪz sʌtʃ ə prəˈfjuːʒən ʌv ɡʊd bʊks ɪn ðɪs lɪst ðæt ɪt ɪz æn ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti tuː ɜːrdʒ juː tuː səˈlekt ˈeni pərˈtɪkjələr ˈtaɪtəl ɔːr ˈɔːθərz wɜːrk/
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All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.
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These books range from 256 to 320 pages.
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They are printed from good type, and are readable from start to finish.
/ðeɪ ɑːr ˈprɪntɪd frʌm ɡʊd taɪp ənd ɑːr ˈriːdəbəl frʌm stɑːrt tuː ˈfɪnɪʃ/
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If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

author's noun US /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

emphatically adverb US /emˈfætɪkli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading “If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.”

Fleming noun US /ˈflemɪŋ/

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading “All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.”

Gilman noun US /ˈɡɪlmən/

United States feminist (1860-1935)

From this reading “All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.”

impossibility noun US /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading “_Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.”

profusion noun US /prəˈfjuːʒən/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading “_Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.”

readable adjective US /ˈriːdəbəl/

easily deciphered

From this reading “They are printed from good type, and are readable from start to finish.”

urge verb US /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “_Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

same type adjective + noun

In this reading “All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.”

other writers adjective + noun counted as “other writer”

In this reading “All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.”

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15

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From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

256

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From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

320

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From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

Agnes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

Alex

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They are printed from good type, and are readable from start to finish.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

clean-cutadjective

neat and smart in appearance

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading They are printed from good type, and are readable from start to finish.

FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

Garvice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

Georgie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

GilmannounUS /ˈɡɪlmən/

United States feminist (1860-1935)

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

Harriet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

McVeigh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

NotenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading They are printed from good type, and are readable from start to finish.

profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

readableadjectiveUS /ˈriːdəbəl/

easily deciphered

From this reading They are printed from good type, and are readable from start to finish.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/

of superior grade

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

Sheldon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They are printed from good type, and are readable from start to finish.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are printed from good type, and are readable from start to finish.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

Wenona

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If you are looking for clean-cut, honest value, then we state most emphatically that you will find it in this line.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

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