Chapter 1 of The heiress of Greenhurst is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The heiress of Greenhurst is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HEIRESS OF GREENHURST. An Autobiography. AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” ETC., ETC. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York. W. H. TINSON, Stereotyper, 43 Centre street.
Chapter 1 of The heiress of Greenhurst is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a biography of yourself
From this reading “An Autobiography.”
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.”
an acute insufficiency
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” ETC., ETC.”
a female heir
From this reading “THE HEIRESS OF GREENHURST.”
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” ETC., ETC.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.”
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In this reading “AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” ETC., ETC.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading W. H. TINSON, Stereotyper, 43 Centre street.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Autobiography.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” ETC., ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” ETC., ETC.
a biography of yourself
From this reading An Autobiography.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading W. H. TINSON, Stereotyper, 43 Centre street.
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” ETC., ETC.
an acute insufficiency
From this reading AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” ETC., ETC.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” ETC., ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading THE HEIRESS OF GREENHURST.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading W. H. TINSON, Stereotyper, 43 Centre street.
a female heir
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF GREENHURST.
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” ETC., ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF GREENHURST.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AUTHOR OF “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” ETC., ETC.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
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From this reading W. H. TINSON, Stereotyper, 43 Centre street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading W. H. TINSON, Stereotyper, 43 Centre street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEIRESS OF GREENHURST.
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From this reading W. H. TINSON, Stereotyper, 43 Centre street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. H. TINSON, Stereotyper, 43 Centre street.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by In the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York.
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