Chapter I
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MODERN NOVELS. No. 1. MISS EYON OF EYON COURT. By Katharine S. Macquoid. 30 Cents.
St. Cuthbert's tower
Chapter I
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MODERN
NOVELS.
No.
1.
MISS
EYON
OF
EYON
COURT.
By
Katharine
S.
Macquoid.
30
Cents.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
St. Cuthbert's tower
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of St. Cuthbert's tower is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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MODERN
NOVELS.
/ˈmɑːdərn ˈnɑːvəlz/
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No.
1.
Line 3
MISS
EYON
OF
EYON
COURT.
Line 4
By
Katharine
S.
Macquoid.
Line 5
30
Cents.
Learner Dictionary
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Cents
noun
US /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “30 Cents.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “MISS EYON OF EYON COURT.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “MISS EYON OF EYON COURT.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “MODERN NOVELS.”
novels
noun
US /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “MODERN NOVELS.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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MODERN NOVELS
adjective + noun
counted as “modern novel”
In this reading “MODERN NOVELS.”
All words in this reading · 14
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1
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From this reading No. 1.
30
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From this reading 30 Cents.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Katharine S. Macquoid.
CentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading 30 Cents.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading MISS EYON OF EYON COURT.
EYON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS EYON OF EYON COURT.
Katharine
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From this reading By Katharine S. Macquoid.
Macquoid
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From this reading By Katharine S. Macquoid.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS EYON OF EYON COURT.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading MODERN NOVELS.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 1.
NOVELSnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading MODERN NOVELS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS EYON OF EYON COURT.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By Katharine S. Macquoid.
Chapter 1 of St. Cuthbert's tower by Florence Warden holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
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- Modern
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- Novels
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