Chapter 1 of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN MARCHMONT'S LEGACY. BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC. ETC. ETC. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL.I. Is Dedicated CONTENTS.
Chapter 1 of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 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 “BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “Is Dedicated CONTENTS.”
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading “Is Dedicated CONTENTS.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN MARCHMONT'S LEGACY.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.”
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “JOHN MARCHMONT'S LEGACY.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
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From this reading BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.
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From this reading BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Is Dedicated CONTENTS.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Is Dedicated CONTENTS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.
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From this reading BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VOL.I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is Dedicated CONTENTS.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN MARCHMONT'S LEGACY.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading JOHN MARCHMONT'S LEGACY.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.
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From this reading JOHN MARCHMONT'S LEGACY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY [M.E. Braddon] THE AUTHOR OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
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From this reading VOL.I.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 1 (of 3) by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 7 sentences, grouped into 2 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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