Chapter 16 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s. =Archie Lovell.= Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s. 6d.; post 8vo, illust. bds., 2s. * * * * * =Eggleston.--Roxy:= A Novel. By Edward Eggleston.
Chapter 16 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 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 “* * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “=Archie Lovell.= Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “By Edward Eggleston.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “=Archie Lovell.= Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “* * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.”
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading “=Archie Lovell.= Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “* * * * * =Eggleston.--Roxy:= A Novel.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “* * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =Archie Lovell.= Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6d.; post 8vo, illust. bds., 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =Archie Lovell.= Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6d.; post 8vo, illust. bds., 2s.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading =Archie Lovell.= Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading =Archie Lovell.= Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d.; post 8vo, illust. bds., 2s.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading By Edward Eggleston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * =Eggleston.--Roxy:= A Novel.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading =Archie Lovell.= Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
the state of being honored
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6d.; post 8vo, illust. bds., 2s.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading =Archie Lovell.= Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3s.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading * * * * * =Eggleston.--Roxy:= A Novel.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * =Eggleston.--Roxy:= A Novel.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * =Edwardes (Mrs. A.), Novels by:= =A Point of Honour.= Post 8vo, illustrated boards, 2s.
Chapter 16 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories by Grant Allen holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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 16 holds 312 sentences of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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