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Chapter 1 of On the face of the flood is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C. "MY little son, Sergey, what means this? Thou hast a face on thee as long as my axe-handle! Is there any fresh trouble, child?" "Ach, yes, Matvey Philipitch, and a very strange trouble it is, God knows!
Chapter 1 of On the face of the flood is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 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)
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading “_Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”
the yard associated with a church
From this reading “_Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou hast a face on thee as long as my axe-handle!”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “_Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “_Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “_Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”
an extended area of land
From this reading “_Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.”
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In this reading “"MY little son, Sergey, what means this?”
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From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
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From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thou hast a face on thee as long as my axe-handle!
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From this reading "Ach, yes, Matvey Philipitch, and a very strange trouble it is, God knows!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is there any fresh trouble, child?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thou hast a face on thee as long as my axe-handle!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
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From this reading Thou hast a face on thee as long as my axe-handle!
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From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Is there any fresh trouble, child?"
the yard associated with a church
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
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From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Thou hast a face on thee as long as my axe-handle!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Is there any fresh trouble, child?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Ach, yes, Matvey Philipitch, and a very strange trouble it is, God knows!
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou hast a face on thee as long as my axe-handle!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there any fresh trouble, child?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ach, yes, Matvey Philipitch, and a very strange trouble it is, God knows!
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From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
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From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Ach, yes, Matvey Philipitch, and a very strange trouble it is, God knows!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "MY little son, Sergey, what means this?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Thou hast a face on thee as long as my axe-handle!
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From this reading "Ach, yes, Matvey Philipitch, and a very strange trouble it is, God knows!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "MY little son, Sergey, what means this?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY little son, Sergey, what means this?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thou hast a face on thee as long as my axe-handle!
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
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From this reading "Ach, yes, Matvey Philipitch, and a very strange trouble it is, God knows!
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY little son, Sergey, what means this?
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
a male human offspring
From this reading "MY little son, Sergey, what means this?
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From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Ach, yes, Matvey Philipitch, and a very strange trouble it is, God knows!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou hast a face on thee as long as my axe-handle!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there any fresh trouble, child?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "MY little son, Sergey, what means this?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou hast a face on thee as long as my axe-handle!
an extended area of land
From this reading _Author of_ _"Karl Jansen's Find," "Caroline Street," etc._ LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 4 Bouverie Street and 65 St. Paul's Churchyard E.C.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Is there any fresh trouble, child?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ach, yes, Matvey Philipitch, and a very strange trouble it is, God knows!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "MY little son, Sergey, what means this?
an affirmative
From this reading "Ach, yes, Matvey Philipitch, and a very strange trouble it is, God knows!
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