Chapter 1 of Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR. _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s. 6d., boards 2s. _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s. 6d. and 21s.; very handsomely bound in vellum, 35s.
Chapter 1 of Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “6d., boards 2s.”
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading “_Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “_In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “_Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.”
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading “6d. and 21s.; very handsomely bound in vellum, 35s.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “_Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.”
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading “_Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.”
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.
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In this reading “_Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.”
In this reading “6d. and 21s.; very handsomely bound in vellum, 35s.”
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From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6d. and 21s.; very handsomely bound in vellum, 35s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6d. and 21s.; very handsomely bound in vellum, 35s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
in addition
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading 6d., boards 2s.
confined by bonds
From this reading 6d. and 21s.; very handsomely bound in vellum, 35s.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d., boards 2s.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
occupying an entire page in a book or paper
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading 6d. and 21s.; very handsomely bound in vellum, 35s.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
elegant and sumptuous
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
Identical; not different.
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
From this reading 6d. and 21s.; very handsomely bound in vellum, 35s.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Edition de Luxe._ Crown 4to., about 530 pp., with very numerous full-page and other Illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, 31s.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _In one volume, Crown 8vo., cloth extra, 6s each._ _The above works may also be had in a popular form, cloth, 2s.
Chapter 1 of Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 87 sentences of Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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