Chapter 1 of The Laughing Mill, and Other Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Laughing Mill, and Other Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See http:// JULIAN HAWTHORNE. London: Macmillan and Co. 1879. [The right of Translation is reserved.] CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
Chapter 1 of The Laughing Mill, and Other Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.”
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading “JULIAN HAWTHORNE.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “See http://”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “JULIAN HAWTHORNE.”
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading “[The right of Translation is reserved.]”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “[The right of Translation is reserved.]”
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 London: Macmillan and Co. 1879.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London: Macmillan and Co. 1879.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading London: Macmillan and Co. 1879.
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [The right of Translation is reserved.]
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: Macmillan and Co. 1879.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: Macmillan and Co. 1879.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [The right of Translation is reserved.]
a large and stately mansion
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading CHARLES DICKENS AND EVANS, CRYSTAL PALACE PRESS.
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading [The right of Translation is reserved.]
precisely, exactly
From this reading [The right of Translation is reserved.]
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The right of Translation is reserved.]
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading [The right of Translation is reserved.]
Chapter 1 of The Laughing Mill, and Other Stories by Julian Hawthorne holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 1 holds 410 sentences of The Laughing Mill, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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