Chapter 1 of Miranda of the Balcony: A Story is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Miranda of the Balcony: A Story is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe]. AUTHOR OF "THE COURTSHIP OF MORRICE BUCKLER," ETC. _Norwood Press_ _J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith_ _Norwood, Mass., U.S.A_. The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
Chapter 1 of Miranda of the Balcony: A Story is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE COURTSHIP OF MORRICE BUCKLER," ETC.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE COURTSHIP OF MORRICE BUCKLER," ETC.”
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading “_Norwood Press_ _J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith_ _Norwood, Mass., U.S.A_.”
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].”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
move an implement through
From this reading “The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.”
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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 _Norwood Press_ _J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith_ _Norwood, Mass., U.S.A_.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COURTSHIP OF MORRICE BUCKLER," ETC.
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From this reading _Norwood Press_ _J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith_ _Norwood, Mass., U.S.A_.
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COURTSHIP OF MORRICE BUCKLER," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _Norwood Press_ _J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith_ _Norwood, Mass., U.S.A_.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COURTSHIP OF MORRICE BUCKLER," ETC.
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading _Norwood Press_ _J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith_ _Norwood, Mass., U.S.A_.
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].
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COURTSHIP OF MORRICE BUCKLER," ETC.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
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 “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
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
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COURTSHIP OF MORRICE BUCKLER," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Norwood Press_ _J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith_ _Norwood, Mass., U.S.A_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COURTSHIP OF MORRICE BUCKLER," ETC.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Norwood Press_ _J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith_ _Norwood, Mass., U.S.A_.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Norwood Press_ _J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith_ _Norwood, Mass., U.S.A_.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _Norwood Press_ _J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith_ _Norwood, Mass., U.S.A_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
move an implement through
From this reading The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's.
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].
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Norwood Press_ _J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith_ _Norwood, Mass., U.S.A_.
Chapter 1 of Miranda of the Balcony: A Story by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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