Chapter 1 of Land at Last: A Novel is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Land at Last: A Novel is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAND AT LAST. A Novel. BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC. "Post tenebras lux." LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
Chapter 1 of Land at Last: A Novel is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 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 EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.”
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading “LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.”
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.”
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading “BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.”
a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle
From this reading “"Post tenebras lux."”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A Novel.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “"Post tenebras lux."”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.”
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a hopeless or desperate enterprise
In this reading “BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.”
a reckless and unprincipled reprobate
In this reading “BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.”
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From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Novel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LAND AT LAST.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LAND AT LAST.
immediately past
From this reading LAND AT LAST.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle
From this reading "Post tenebras lux."
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 BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: CHAPMAN AND HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "Post tenebras lux."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading "Post tenebras lux."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
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From this reading BY EDMUND YATES, AUTHOR OF "FORLORN HOPE," "BLACK SHEEP," "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET," ETC., ETC.
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