Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Ulysses the Wanderer is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Ulysses the Wanderer is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC. THE HYPOCRITE. Seventh Edition. 2s. 6d.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Ulysses the Wanderer is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 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)
From this reading “An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “Seventh Edition.”
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading “An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.”
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading “An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.”
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading “Seventh Edition.”
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.
In this reading “An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 2s.
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From this reading 6d.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Seventh Edition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 2s.
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Seventh Edition.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Old Story Retold by C. RANGER-GULL AUTHOR OF "THE HYPOCRITE," "FROM THE BOOK BEAUTIFUL," "BACK TO LILAC LAND," ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Adventures of Ulysses the Wanderer by Guy Thorne holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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 463 sentences of The Adventures of Ulysses the Wanderer, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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