Chapter 1 of London's Heart: A Novel is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of London's Heart: A Novel is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON'S HEART. LONDON'S HEART. AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES." LONDON: TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8 CATHERINE ST. STRAND.
Chapter 1 of London's Heart: A Novel is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “LONDON: TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8 CATHERINE ST.”
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “LONDON: TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8 CATHERINE ST.”
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."”
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."”
possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON'S HEART.”
be amazed at
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “STRAND.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."”
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From this reading LONDON: TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8 CATHERINE ST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading LONDON: TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8 CATHERINE ST.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading LONDON: TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8 CATHERINE ST.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading LONDON'S HEART.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8 CATHERINE ST.
possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON'S HEART.
be amazed at
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GRIF," "JOSHUA MARVEL," "BLADE-O'-GRASS," "GOLDEN GRAIN," AND "BREAD-AND-CHEESE AND KISSES."
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From this reading LONDON: TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8 CATHERINE ST.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading STRAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: TINSLEY BROTHERS, 8 CATHERINE ST.
Chapter 1 of London's Heart: A Novel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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