Chapter 1 of The Maid of Honour — Vol. 1 is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Maid of Honour — Vol. 1 is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe]. A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC. _IN THREE VOLUMES_ VOL. I.
Chapter 1 of The Maid of Honour — Vol. 1 is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading “A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC.”
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “_IN THREE VOLUMES_ VOL.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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In this reading “_IN THREE VOLUMES_ VOL.”
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC.
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES_ VOL.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Tale of the Dark Days of France ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES_ VOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES_ VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _IN THREE VOLUMES_ VOL.
Chapter 1 of The Maid of Honour — Vol. 1 by Lewis Wingfield holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 237 sentences of The Maid of Honour — Vol. 1, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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