Chapter 1 of Miss Primrose: A Novel is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Miss Primrose: A Novel is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Rosemary_ I. THE HOME-KEEPER 211 II. JOHNNY KEATS 219 III. THE FORTUNE-TELLER 234 IV. AN UNEXPECTED LETTER 244 V. SURPRISES 252 VI. AN OLD FRIEND OF OURS 264 VII. SUZANNE 275 VIII. IN A DEVON LANE 287
Chapter 1 of Miss Primrose: A Novel is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a county in southwestern England
From this reading “SUZANNE 275 VIII. IN A DEVON LANE 287”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “JOHNNY KEATS 219 III.”
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading “JOHNNY KEATS 219 III.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “SUZANNE 275 VIII. IN A DEVON LANE 287”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “AN OLD FRIEND OF OURS 264 VII.”
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED LETTER 244 V. SURPRISES 252 VI.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED LETTER 244 V. SURPRISES 252 VI.”
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In this reading “AN OLD FRIEND OF OURS 264 VII.”
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From this reading _Rosemary_ I. THE HOME-KEEPER 211 II.
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From this reading JOHNNY KEATS 219 III.
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From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER 234 IV.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED LETTER 244 V. SURPRISES 252 VI.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED LETTER 244 V. SURPRISES 252 VI.
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF OURS 264 VII.
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From this reading SUZANNE 275 VIII. IN A DEVON LANE 287
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From this reading SUZANNE 275 VIII. IN A DEVON LANE 287
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUZANNE 275 VIII. IN A DEVON LANE 287
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED LETTER 244 V. SURPRISES 252 VI.
a county in southwestern England
From this reading SUZANNE 275 VIII. IN A DEVON LANE 287
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From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER 234 IV.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF OURS 264 VII.
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From this reading _Rosemary_ I. THE HOME-KEEPER 211 II.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Rosemary_ I. THE HOME-KEEPER 211 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Rosemary_ I. THE HOME-KEEPER 211 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading JOHNNY KEATS 219 III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUZANNE 275 VIII. IN A DEVON LANE 287
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE FORTUNE-TELLER 234 IV.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY KEATS 219 III.
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading JOHNNY KEATS 219 III.
a narrow way or road
From this reading SUZANNE 275 VIII. IN A DEVON LANE 287
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED LETTER 244 V. SURPRISES 252 VI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF OURS 264 VII.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF OURS 264 VII.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF OURS 264 VII.
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading _Rosemary_ I. THE HOME-KEEPER 211 II.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED LETTER 244 V. SURPRISES 252 VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUZANNE 275 VIII. IN A DEVON LANE 287
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Rosemary_ I. THE HOME-KEEPER 211 II.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED LETTER 244 V. SURPRISES 252 VI.
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 AN UNEXPECTED LETTER 244 V. SURPRISES 252 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED LETTER 244 V. SURPRISES 252 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND OF OURS 264 VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading SUZANNE 275 VIII. IN A DEVON LANE 287
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