Chapter I
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AMY LE FEUVRE. Heather's Mistress. 3s. 6d. On the Edge of a Moor, 3s.
Odd made even
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Odd made even is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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AMY
LE
FEUVRE.
Heather's
Mistress.
3s.
6d.
On
the
Edge
of
a
Moor,
3s.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Odd made even
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Odd made even is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
AMY
LE
FEUVRE.
Line 2
Heather's
Mistress.
/ˈheðərz ˈmɪstrəs/
Line 3
3s.
Line 4
6d.
Line 5
On
the
Edge
of
a
Moor,
3s.
Learner Dictionary
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the boundary of a surface
From this reading “On the Edge of a Moor, 3s.”
Heather's
noun
US /ˈheðərz/
possessive form of “heather” — common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading “Heather's Mistress.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Heather's Mistress.”
Moor
verb
US /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “On the Edge of a Moor, 3s.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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On the Edge
preposition + article + noun
counted as “on … edge”
In this reading “On the Edge of a Moor, 3s.”
All words in this reading · 15
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3
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From this reading 3s.
6
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From this reading 6d.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Edge of a Moor, 3s.
AMY
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From this reading AMY LE FEUVRE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On the Edge of a Moor, 3s.
FEUVRE
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From this reading AMY LE FEUVRE.
Heather'snounUS /ˈheðərz/
possessive form of “heather” — common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Heather's Mistress.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading AMY LE FEUVRE.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Heather's Mistress.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading On the Edge of a Moor, 3s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Edge of a Moor, 3s.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Edge of a Moor, 3s.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 3s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Edge of a Moor, 3s.
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