Chapter 1 of Lady Maclairn, the victim of villany is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lady Maclairn, the victim of villany is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADY MACLAIRN, THE _VICTIM OF VILLANY_. A NOVEL. IN FOUR VOLUMES. AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c. VOL.
Chapter 1 of Lady Maclairn, the victim of villany is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 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 LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.”
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.”
the literary culture
From this reading “AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A NOVEL.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN FOUR VOLUMES.”
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In this reading “IN FOUR VOLUMES.”
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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 A NOVEL.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.
a social unit living together
From this reading AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IN FOUR VOLUMES.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN FOUR VOLUMES.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY MACLAIRN, THE _VICTIM OF VILLANY_.
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.
the literary culture
From this reading AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.
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From this reading LADY MACLAIRN, THE _VICTIM OF VILLANY_.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A NOVEL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADY MACLAIRN, THE _VICTIM OF VILLANY_.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY MACLAIRN, THE _VICTIM OF VILLANY_.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AUTHOR OF LETITIA; THE UNEXPECTED LEGACY; THE HISTORY OF THE GRUETHORPE FAMILY; PALMERSTONE’S LETTERS, &c., &c.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading LADY MACLAIRN, THE _VICTIM OF VILLANY_.
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From this reading LADY MACLAIRN, THE _VICTIM OF VILLANY_.
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From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN FOUR VOLUMES.
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