Chapter 1 of The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DUKE'S SWEETHEART. THE DUKE'S SWEETHEART. A Romance. AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST. PAUL'S," ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 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 “AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.”
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “THE DUKE'S SWEETHEART.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL'S," ETC.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “A Romance.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.”
a person loved by another person
From this reading “THE DUKE'S SWEETHEART.”
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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 Romance.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE DUKE'S SWEETHEART.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAUL'S," ETC.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S," ETC.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A Romance.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.
a person loved by another person
From this reading THE DUKE'S SWEETHEART.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE'S SWEETHEART.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MYSTERY OF KILLARD," "THE SPORT OF FATE," "UNDER ST.
Chapter 1 of The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance by Richard Dowling holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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