Chapter 1 of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Memoirs of a Country Doll. COUNTRY DOLL. WRITTEN BY HERSELF. MARY CURTIS. COMPANION TO THE "MEMOIRS OF A LONDON DOLL."
Chapter 1 of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “COMPANION TO THE "MEMOIRS OF A LONDON DOLL."”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Memoirs of a Country Doll.”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “MARY CURTIS.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Memoirs of a Country Doll.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “COMPANION TO THE "MEMOIRS OF A LONDON DOLL."”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY CURTIS.”
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “Memoirs of a Country Doll.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “WRITTEN BY HERSELF.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 Memoirs of a Country Doll.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WRITTEN BY HERSELF.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading COMPANION TO THE "MEMOIRS OF A LONDON DOLL."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Memoirs of a Country Doll.
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading MARY CURTIS.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Memoirs of a Country Doll.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading WRITTEN BY HERSELF.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading COMPANION TO THE "MEMOIRS OF A LONDON DOLL."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY CURTIS.
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading Memoirs of a Country Doll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Memoirs of a Country Doll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMPANION TO THE "MEMOIRS OF A LONDON DOLL."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMPANION TO THE "MEMOIRS OF A LONDON DOLL."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading WRITTEN BY HERSELF.
Chapter 1 of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself by Mary Curtis holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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 31 sentences of Memoirs of a Country Doll. Written by Herself, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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