Chapter 1 of Latter-Day Sweethearts is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Latter-Day Sweethearts is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc. "La Duchesse.—’L’amour est le fléau du monde. Tous nos maux nous viennent de lui.’ "Le Docteur.—’C’est le seul qui les guérisse," —"_Le Duel_," _Henri Lavedan_. Illustrated in Water-Colors by FRANK T. MERRILL A. S.
Chapter 1 of Latter-Day Sweethearts is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man who has never been married
From this reading “"A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.”
a period of 100 years
From this reading “"A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “"A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “"La Duchesse.—’L’amour est le fléau du monde.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated in Water-Colors by FRANK T. MERRILL A. S.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “"Le Docteur.—’C’est le seul qui les guérisse," —"_Le Duel_," _Henri Lavedan_.”
common sense
From this reading “Tous nos maux nous viennent de lui.’”
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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 Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.
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From this reading "A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.
a man who has never been married
From this reading "A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Illustrated in Water-Colors by FRANK T. MERRILL A. S.
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From this reading "Le Docteur.—’C’est le seul qui les guérisse," —"_Le Duel_," _Henri Lavedan_.
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From this reading "A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.
a period of 100 years
From this reading "A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Tous nos maux nous viennent de lui.’
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From this reading "Le Docteur.—’C’est le seul qui les guérisse," —"_Le Duel_," _Henri Lavedan_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "La Duchesse.—’L’amour est le fléau du monde.
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From this reading "La Duchesse.—’L’amour est le fléau du monde.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading "Le Docteur.—’C’est le seul qui les guérisse," —"_Le Duel_," _Henri Lavedan_.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "La Duchesse.—’L’amour est le fléau du monde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.
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From this reading "La Duchesse.—’L’amour est le fléau du monde.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Illustrated in Water-Colors by FRANK T. MERRILL A. S.
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From this reading "Le Docteur.—’C’est le seul qui les guérisse," —"_Le Duel_," _Henri Lavedan_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Le Docteur.—’C’est le seul qui les guérisse," —"_Le Duel_," _Henri Lavedan_.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated in Water-Colors by FRANK T. MERRILL A. S.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Illustrated in Water-Colors by FRANK T. MERRILL A. S.
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From this reading "La Duchesse.—’L’amour est le fléau du monde.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "La Duchesse.—’L’amour est le fléau du monde.
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From this reading "Le Docteur.—’C’est le seul qui les guérisse," —"_Le Duel_," _Henri Lavedan_.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "La Duchesse.—’L’amour est le fléau du monde.
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Le Docteur.—’C’est le seul qui les guérisse," —"_Le Duel_," _Henri Lavedan_.
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From this reading Tous nos maux nous viennent de lui.’
a female domestic
From this reading "A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tous nos maux nous viennent de lui.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated in Water-Colors by FRANK T. MERRILL A. S.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "La Duchesse.—’L’amour est le fléau du monde.
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From this reading Tous nos maux nous viennent de lui.’
common sense
From this reading Tous nos maux nous viennent de lui.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.
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From this reading "Le Docteur.—’C’est le seul qui les guérisse," —"_Le Duel_," _Henri Lavedan_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Illustrated in Water-Colors by FRANK T. MERRILL A. S.
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From this reading "Le Docteur.—’C’est le seul qui les guérisse," —"_Le Duel_," _Henri Lavedan_.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Illustrated in Water-Colors by FRANK T. MERRILL A. S.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A Bachelor Maid," "The Carlyles," "The Circle of a Century," "The Anglomaniacs," Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tous nos maux nous viennent de lui.’
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From this reading Tous nos maux nous viennent de lui.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated in Water-Colors by FRANK T. MERRILL A. S.
Chapter 1 of Latter-Day Sweethearts by Burton, Mrs. Harrison holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
Chapter 1 holds 458 sentences of Latter-Day Sweethearts, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Latter-Day Sweethearts by Burton, Mrs. Harrison exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 458 sentences, grouped into 92 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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