Chapter 1 of In search of fortune is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of In search of fortune is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW. AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC. ETC. UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME. HEARTS OF OAK ..
Chapter 1 of In search of fortune is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.”
lively and spirited
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.”
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.”
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “HEARTS OF OAK ..”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “HEARTS OF OAK ..”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “_In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME.”
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 “_In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.”
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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 _In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.
lively and spirited
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading _In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading HEARTS OF OAK ..
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AUTHOR OF "IN THE DASHING DAYS OF OLD;" "EXILES OF FORTUNE;" "FOR ENGLAND, HOME, AND BEAUTY;" ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading HEARTS OF OAK ..
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Search of Fortune._ A TALE OF THE OLD LAND AND THE NEW.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME.
Chapter 1 of In search of fortune by Gordon Stables holds 303 sentences, grouped into 61 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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