Chapter 1 of Miss Esperance and Mr Wycherly is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Miss Esperance and Mr Wycherly is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC. Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly His First Leave Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery I. Which Introduces Them II. The Coming of the Children III. The Education of Mr. Wycherly IV. The Secretiveness of Mause V. Robina VI.
Chapter 1 of Miss Esperance and Mr Wycherly is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 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 "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.”
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading “The Education of Mr. Wycherly IV.”
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly His First Leave Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery I. Which Introduces Them II.”
a child's room for a baby
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.”
characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
From this reading “The Secretiveness of Mause V. Robina VI.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Coming of the Children III.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Coming of the Children III.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The Education of Mr. Wycherly IV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly His First Leave Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery I. Which Introduces Them II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly His First Leave Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery I. Which Introduces Them II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly His First Leave Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery I. Which Introduces Them II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Coming of the Children III.
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly His First Leave Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery I. Which Introduces Them II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Education of Mr. Wycherly IV.
go away from a place
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Secretiveness of Mause V. Robina VI.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly His First Leave Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery I. Which Introduces Them II.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly His First Leave Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery I. Which Introduces Them II.
a child's room for a baby
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Secretiveness of Mause V. Robina VI.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
From this reading The Secretiveness of Mause V. Robina VI.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMMETTA," "HIS FIRST LEAVE," ETC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly His First Leave Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery I. Which Introduces Them II.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The Secretiveness of Mause V. Robina VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Secretiveness of Mause V. Robina VI.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly His First Leave Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery I. Which Introduces Them II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly His First Leave Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery I. Which Introduces Them II.
Chapter 1 of Miss Esperance and Mr Wycherly by L. Allen (Lizzie Allen) Harker holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 397 sentences of Miss Esperance and Mr Wycherly, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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