Chapter 1 of The book of Evelyn is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The book of Evelyn is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC. PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO. BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y. I HAVE moved. I am in.
Chapter 1 of The book of Evelyn is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
a public toilet for men
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading “_By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading “_By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.”
possessive form of “tomorrow” — the day after today
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
a borough of New York City
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE moved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE moved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in.
a public toilet for men
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I HAVE moved.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
possessing material wealth
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
possessive form of “tomorrow” — the day after today
From this reading _By_ GERALDINE BONNER _Author of_ TOMORROW’S TANGLE, THE PIONEER RICH MEN’S CHILDREN, ETC.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of The book of Evelyn by Geraldine Bonner holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 430 sentences of The book of Evelyn, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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