Chapter 1 of Miss Hildreth: A Novel, Volume 3 is here in full — 163 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 Miss Hildreth: A Novel, Volume 3 is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS HILDRETH. A Novel. AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC. In Three Volumes. VOL.
Chapter 1 of Miss Hildreth: A Novel, Volume 3 is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 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 "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.”
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.”
formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A Novel.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In Three Volumes.”
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.”
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In this reading “In Three Volumes.”
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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 A Novel.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.
formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS HILDRETH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS HILDRETH.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A Novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In Three Volumes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Three Volumes.
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading AUTHOR OF "OLD BOSTON," "THE LOST DAUPHIN," "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE," ETC.
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