Chapter 1 of Jan: A Dog and a Romance is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Jan: A Dog and a Romance is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XIV. WITH REFERENCE TO DICK VAUGHAN XV. JAN'S FIRST FIGHT XVI. GOOD-BY TO DICK XVII. JAN BEFORE THE JUDGES XVIII.
Chapter 1 of Jan: A Dog and a Romance is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “WITH REFERENCE TO DICK VAUGHAN XV.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “JAN'S FIRST FIGHT XVI.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “JAN'S FIRST FIGHT XVI.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “JAN'S FIRST FIGHT XVI.”
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “JAN'S FIRST FIGHT XVI.”
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading “JAN BEFORE THE JUDGES XVIII.”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “WITH REFERENCE TO DICK VAUGHAN XV.”
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “WITH REFERENCE TO DICK VAUGHAN XV.”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading JAN BEFORE THE JUDGES XVIII.
someone who is a detective
From this reading WITH REFERENCE TO DICK VAUGHAN XV.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading JAN'S FIRST FIGHT XVI.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JAN'S FIRST FIGHT XVI.
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY TO DICK XVII.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JAN BEFORE THE JUDGES XVIII.
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JAN'S FIRST FIGHT XVI.
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading JAN BEFORE THE JUDGES XVIII.
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading WITH REFERENCE TO DICK VAUGHAN XV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAN BEFORE THE JUDGES XVIII.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH REFERENCE TO DICK VAUGHAN XV.
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading WITH REFERENCE TO DICK VAUGHAN XV.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH REFERENCE TO DICK VAUGHAN XV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading WITH REFERENCE TO DICK VAUGHAN XV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading JAN'S FIRST FIGHT XVI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading GOOD-BY TO DICK XVII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading JAN BEFORE THE JUDGES XVIII.
Chapter 1 of Jan: A Dog and a Romance by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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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