Chapter 1 of Reuben Roy's temptations is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Reuben Roy's temptations is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON. CHAP. II. PARTINGS III. THE WAYS OF TOWN IV.
Chapter 1 of Reuben Roy's temptations is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 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)
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “_Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.”
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “_Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.”
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading “_Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.”
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading “_Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “THE WAYS OF TOWN IV.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “_Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
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From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
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From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PARTINGS III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE WAYS OF TOWN IV.
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 "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
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From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
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From this reading PARTINGS III.
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE WAYS OF TOWN IV.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE WAYS OF TOWN IV.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _Author of "The Fishermen's Hero," "Nathan Quilter's Fall," etc._ BUTLER & TANNER THE SELWOOD PRINTING WORKS FROME, AND LONDON.
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