Chapter 8 of The House Opposite: A Mystery is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The House Opposite: A Mystery is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IDENTIFICATION TELEGRAM. DR. CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City. SATURDAY, August 12. Maurice Greywood.
Chapter 8 of The House Opposite: A Mystery is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “SATURDAY, August 12.”
a line of approach
From this reading “CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City.”
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading “AN IDENTIFICATION TELEGRAM.”
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading “CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “SATURDAY, August 12.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “AN IDENTIFICATION TELEGRAM.”
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 “CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City.”
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From this reading SATURDAY, August 12.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDENTIFICATION TELEGRAM.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SATURDAY, August 12.
a line of approach
From this reading CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice Greywood.
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading AN IDENTIFICATION TELEGRAM.
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice Greywood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY, August 12.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading AN IDENTIFICATION TELEGRAM.
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 CHARLES FORTESCUE, Madison Avenue, New York City.
Chapter 8 of The House Opposite: A Mystery by Elizabeth Kent holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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 8 holds 230 sentences of The House Opposite: A Mystery, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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