Chapter 1 of Morley Ashton — Volume 2 is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Morley Ashton — Volume 2 is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Story of the Sea. AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC. In Three Volumes. VOL. II.
Chapter 1 of Morley Ashton — Volume 2 is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.”
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “A Story of the Sea.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A Story of the Sea.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In Three Volumes.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.”
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.
In this reading “In Three Volumes.”
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 A Story of the Sea.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Three Volumes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of the Sea.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A Story of the Sea.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Story of the Sea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Story of the Sea.
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.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "FAIRER THAN A FAIRY," ETC.
Chapter 1 of Morley Ashton — Volume 2 by James Grant holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 172 sentences of Morley Ashton — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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