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Chapter 1 of Luke's wife is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY EVELYN R. GARRATT. Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc. Illustrations by FRANCIS M. PARSONS. "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard." J. M. Barrie.
Chapter 1 of Luke's wife is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)
From this reading “J. M. Barrie.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “"Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."”
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading “Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “Illustrations by FRANCIS M. PARSONS.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.”
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading “Illustrations by FRANCIS M. PARSONS.”
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.”
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 “"Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."”
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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 Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)
From this reading J. M. Barrie.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY EVELYN R. GARRATT.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY EVELYN R. GARRATT.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
the organ of sight
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrations by FRANCIS M. PARSONS.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY EVELYN R. GARRATT.
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Illustrations by FRANCIS M. PARSONS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. M. Barrie.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Illustrations by FRANCIS M. PARSONS.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Illustrations by FRANCIS M. PARSONS.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading BY EVELYN R. GARRATT.
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Meg of the Heather," "The Cry," "Millicent's Freedom," "The Radiant City," "A Diamond in the Rough," etc.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Love is not blind, it is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard."
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