Chapter 1 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3) is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3) is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe]. MIRACLE GOLD. New Novels at the Libraries.
Chapter 1 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3) is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
From this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.”
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading “New Novels at the Libraries.”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “MIRACLE GOLD.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “New Novels at the Libraries.”
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.”
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.”
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.
In this reading “New Novels at the Libraries.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1.
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From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading New Novels at the Libraries.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
coins made of gold
From this reading MIRACLE GOLD.
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading New Novels at the Libraries.
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading MIRACLE GOLD.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Novels at the Libraries.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading New Novels at the Libraries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=hT4VAAAAQAAJ (Oxford University) 2.
Chapter 1 of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3) by Richard Dowling holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 204 sentences of Miracle Gold: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 3), unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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