Chapter 1 of The Duchess of Rosemary Lane: A Novel is here in full — 915 sentences across 183 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Duchess of Rosemary Lane: A Novel is here in full — 915 sentences across 183 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE. THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE. A Novel. AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c. _SECOND EDITION_.
Chapter 1 of The Duchess of Rosemary Lane: A Novel is here in full — 915 sentences across 183 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
a narrow way or road
From this reading “THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A Novel.”
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.”
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.”
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In this reading “_SECOND EDITION_.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Novel.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _SECOND EDITION_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
a narrow way or road
From this reading THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A Novel.
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _SECOND EDITION_.
make square
From this reading AUTHOR OF "GREAT PORTER SQUARE," "DEVLIN THE BARBER," "GRIF," "THE SACRED NUGGET," &c., &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUCHESS OF ROSEMARY LANE.
Chapter 1 of The Duchess of Rosemary Lane: A Novel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 915 sentences, grouped into 183 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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