Chapter 1 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF CONTRARY MARY, ETC. Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B. THE second day of the New Year came on Saturday. The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end. The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.
Chapter 1 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading “The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end.”
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading “The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “THE second day of the New Year came on Saturday.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.”
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.”
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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 Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF CONTRARY MARY, ETC.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE second day of the New Year came on Saturday.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading AUTHOR OF CONTRARY MARY, ETC.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE second day of the New Year came on Saturday.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF CONTRARY MARY, ETC.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end.
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading AUTHOR OF CONTRARY MARY, ETC.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE second day of the New Year came on Saturday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF CONTRARY MARY, ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE second day of the New Year came on Saturday.
above and across; more than
From this reading The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE second day of the New Year came on Saturday.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE second day of the New Year came on Saturday.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
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 Made in the United States of America _Made in U. S. A._ P. V. B.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The holiday atmosphere had thus been extended over the week-end.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading The Christmas wreaths still hung in the windows, and there had been an added day of feasting.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE second day of the New Year came on Saturday.
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