Chapter 1 of The Doctor, his Wife, and the Clock is here in full — 725 sentences across 145 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Doctor, his Wife, and the Clock is here in full — 725 sentences across 145 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AUTONYM LIBRARY. Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures. 32mo, limp cloth, each 50 cents. The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London. I. THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford.
Chapter 1 of The Doctor, his Wife, and the Clock is here in full — 725 sentences across 145 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a job in an organization
From this reading “I. THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford.”
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading “Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.”
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “I. THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “32mo, limp cloth, each 50 cents.”
a person who represents others
From this reading “Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.”
plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading “Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.”
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.”
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.
the higher of two berths
In this reading “I. THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford.”
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From this reading 32mo, limp cloth, each 50 cents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 32mo, limp cloth, each 50 cents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AUTONYM LIBRARY.
have
From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
a job in an organization
From this reading I. THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading 32mo, limp cloth, each 50 cents.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading 32mo, limp cloth, each 50 cents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading I. THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 32mo, limp cloth, each 50 cents.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading I. THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE AUTONYM LIBRARY.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading 32mo, limp cloth, each 50 cents.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I. THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 32mo, limp cloth, each 50 cents.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.
a person who represents others
From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTONYM LIBRARY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.
the topmost one of two
From this reading I. THE UPPER BERTH, by F. Marion Crawford.
belonging to which person
From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Autonym Library is published in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Small works by representative writers, whose contributions will bear their signatures.
Chapter 1 of The Doctor, his Wife, and the Clock by Anna Katharine Green holds 725 sentences, grouped into 145 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 725 sentences of The Doctor, his Wife, and the Clock, unabridged, divided into 145 reading sections.
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