Chapter 3 of The Light of Scarthey: A Romance is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Light of Scarthey: A Romance is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI. A Masterful Old Maid 113 XII. A Record and a Presentment 122 XIII. The Distant Light 136 XIV. The Tower of Liverpool: Master and Man 144 XV. Under the Light 156 XVI. The Recluse and the Squire 174
Chapter 3 of The Light of Scarthey: A Romance is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “The Tower of Liverpool: Master and Man 144 XV.”
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading “A Masterful Old Maid 113 XII.”
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading “"MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.”
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading “A Record and a Presentment 122 XIII.”
one who lives in solitude
From this reading “Under the Light 156 XVI. The Recluse and the Squire 174”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “A Record and a Presentment 122 XIII.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “"MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.”
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading “"MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.”
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From this reading A Masterful Old Maid 113 XII.
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From this reading A Record and a Presentment 122 XIII.
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From this reading The Distant Light 136 XIV.
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From this reading The Tower of Liverpool: Master and Man 144 XV.
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From this reading Under the Light 156 XVI. The Recluse and the Squire 174
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From this reading Under the Light 156 XVI. The Recluse and the Squire 174
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From this reading "MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Masterful Old Maid 113 XII.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Record and a Presentment 122 XIII.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The Distant Light 136 XIV.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Distant Light 136 XIV.
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The Tower of Liverpool: Master and Man 144 XV.
a female domestic
From this reading A Masterful Old Maid 113 XII.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Tower of Liverpool: Master and Man 144 XV.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Tower of Liverpool: Master and Man 144 XV.
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading A Masterful Old Maid 113 XII.
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading "MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.
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From this reading "MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A Masterful Old Maid 113 XII.
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading A Record and a Presentment 122 XIII.
one who lives in solitude
From this reading Under the Light 156 XVI. The Recluse and the Squire 174
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading A Record and a Presentment 122 XIII.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Under the Light 156 XVI. The Recluse and the Squire 174
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The Tower of Liverpool: Master and Man 144 XV.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the Light 156 XVI. The Recluse and the Squire 174
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading "MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading "MURTHERING MOLL THE SECOND" X. The Threshold of Womanhood 97 XI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A Masterful Old Maid 113 XII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading A Record and a Presentment 122 XIII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The Distant Light 136 XIV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The Tower of Liverpool: Master and Man 144 XV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading Under the Light 156 XVI. The Recluse and the Squire 174
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