Chapter 1 of The Master of Greylands: A Novel is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Master of Greylands: A Novel is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MASTER OF GREYLANDS. A Novel. BY MRS. HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC. [All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]
Chapter 1 of The Master of Greylands: A Novel is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A Novel.”
the process of generating offspring
From this reading “[All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]”
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading “[All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “[All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “[All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Novel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading [All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
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From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MASTER OF GREYLANDS.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE MASTER OF GREYLANDS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A Novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASTER OF GREYLANDS.
the process of generating offspring
From this reading [All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading [All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading [All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTER OF GREYLANDS.
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading [All Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved.]
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF "EAST LYNNE," "THE CHANNINGS," ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Master of Greylands: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 320 sentences, grouped into 64 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 320 sentences of The Master of Greylands: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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