Chapter 1 of The illustrious Dr. Mathéus is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The illustrious Dr. Mathéus is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS BRADDON’S NOVELS. _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET. AURORA FLOYD. ELEANOR’S VICTORY. SIR JASPER’S TENANT.
Chapter 1 of The illustrious Dr. Mathéus is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the first light of day
From this reading “AURORA FLOYD.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “_Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.”
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading “_Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.”
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
improved or brought up to date
From this reading “_Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.”
inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of
From this reading “_Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.”
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “SIR JASPER’S TENANT.”
a brief literary description
From this reading “_Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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From this reading _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.
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From this reading _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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the first light of day
From this reading AURORA FLOYD.
confined by bonds
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From this reading MISS BRADDON’S NOVELS.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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From this reading ELEANOR’S VICTORY.
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From this reading AURORA FLOYD.
an ornamental facade
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
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in an attractively handsome manner
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading SIR JASPER’S TENANT.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS BRADDON’S NOVELS.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading MISS BRADDON’S NOVELS.
the local environment
From this reading _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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past form of “print” — put into print
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improved or brought up to date
From this reading _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.
inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of
From this reading _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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term of address for a man
From this reading SIR JASPER’S TENANT.
with strength or in a strong manner
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someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading SIR JASPER’S TENANT.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading ELEANOR’S VICTORY.
a brief literary description
From this reading _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Thoroughly Revised and in parts rewritten, with Frontispiece and Vignette, handsomely printed, and strongly bound in cloth gilt, crown 8vo, price 6s._ LADY AUDLEY’S SECRET.
Chapter 1 of The illustrious Dr. Mathéus by Erckmann-Chatrian holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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