Chapter 1 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. HATHERELL, R.I. MÈRE MYSTÉRIEUSE ... SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F. From Ste. Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
Chapter 1 of Jason: A Romance is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.”
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. HATHERELL, R.I.”
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading “Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.”
not taken into account
From this reading “Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.”
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading “SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.”
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.”
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading “Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
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From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. HATHERELL, R.I.
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
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From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
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From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
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From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
half the width of an em
From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
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From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Ste.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
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From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. HATHERELL, R.I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. HATHERELL, R.I.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. HATHERELL, R.I.
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 SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
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From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
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From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
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not taken into account
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
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From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. HATHERELL, R.I.
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
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From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
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From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Ste.
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From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
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From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
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
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. HATHERELL, R.I.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marie's little flat, which overlooked the gardens, they drove down the quiet rue du Luxembourg, and at the Place St. Sulpice turned to the left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. HATHERELL, R.I.
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From this reading SOEUR CONSOLATRICE ENCHANTERESSE AUX YEUX VOILÉS JÉ DÉDIE CE PETIT ROMAN EN RECONNAISSANCE J.M.F.
Chapter 1 of Jason: A Romance by Justus Miles Forman holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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