Chapter 1 of Lover or Friend is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lover or Friend is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc. MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo. Cloth extra. 3s. 6d. each._ NELLIE'S MEMORIES.
Chapter 1 of Lover or Friend is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 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 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Cloth extra.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “Cloth extra.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.”
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3s.
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From this reading 6d. each._ NELLIE'S MEMORIES.
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From this reading MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth extra.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d. each._ NELLIE'S MEMORIES.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 6d. each._ NELLIE'S MEMORIES.
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From this reading Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Cloth extra.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.
small in range or scope
From this reading MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.
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From this reading MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.
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From this reading Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Author of 'Nellie's Memories,' 'Not Like Other Girls,' Etc.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 3s.
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From this reading MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.
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From this reading MacMillan and Co., Limited St. Martin's Street, London _Crown 8vo.
Chapter 1 of Lover or Friend by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 183 sentences of Lover or Friend, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Lover or Friend by Rosa Nouchette Carey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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