Chapter 27 of The first violin: A novel is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The first violin: A novel is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CARNIVAL BALL. "Aren't you coming to the ball, Eugen?" "I? No." "I would if I were you."
Chapter 27 of The first violin: A novel is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “THE CARNIVAL BALL.”
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading “THE CARNIVAL BALL.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"Aren't you coming to the ball, Eugen?"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I would if I were you."”
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From this reading "Aren't you coming to the ball, Eugen?"
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE CARNIVAL BALL.
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading THE CARNIVAL BALL.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Aren't you coming to the ball, Eugen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't you coming to the ball, Eugen?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would if I were you."
not any; not one
From this reading No."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARNIVAL BALL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aren't you coming to the ball, Eugen?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I would if I were you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would if I were you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you coming to the ball, Eugen?"
Chapter 27 of The first violin: A novel by Jessie Fothergill holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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 27 holds 217 sentences of The first violin: A novel, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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