Chapter I
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POPULAR NOVELS. By Marion Harland. I.--ALONE. II.--HIDDEN PATH. III.--MOSS SIDE.
Jessamine: A Novel
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Jessamine: A Novel is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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POPULAR
NOVELS.
By
Marion
Harland.
I.--ALONE.
II.--HIDDEN
PATH.
III.--MOSS
SIDE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Jessamine: A Novel
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Jessamine: A Novel is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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POPULAR
NOVELS.
/ˈpɑːpjələr ˈnɑːvəlz/
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By
Marion
Harland.
Line 3
I.--ALONE.
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II.--HIDDEN
PATH.
Line 5
III.--MOSS
SIDE.
Learner Dictionary
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “I.--ALONE.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “II.--HIDDEN PATH.”
moss
noun
US /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “III.--MOSS SIDE.”
novels
noun
US /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “II.--HIDDEN PATH.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “III.--MOSS SIDE.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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POPULAR NOVELS
adjective + noun
counted as “popular novel”
In this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
All words in this reading · 13
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Having no one else present.
From this reading I.--ALONE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Marion Harland.
Harland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Marion Harland.
not accessible to view
From this reading II.--HIDDEN PATH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.--ALONE.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.--HIDDEN PATH.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.--MOSS SIDE.
Marion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Marion Harland.
MOSSnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading III.--MOSS SIDE.
NOVELSnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading POPULAR NOVELS.
a course of conduct
From this reading II.--HIDDEN PATH.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading POPULAR NOVELS.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading III.--MOSS SIDE.
Chapter 1 of Jessamine: A Novel by Marion Harland holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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- Popular
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- Novels
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- Marion
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- Harland
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