Chapter 1 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND. Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Corner House," Etc. ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVER DESIGN BY ANDRE CH. DE TAKACS. NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
Chapter 1 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Corner House," Etc.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVER DESIGN BY ANDRE CH.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Corner House," Etc.”
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVER DESIGN BY ANDRE CH.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “A ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVER DESIGN BY ANDRE CH.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “A ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVER DESIGN BY ANDRE CH.”
a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
In this reading “A ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND.”
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From this reading NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND.
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From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVER DESIGN BY ANDRE CH.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Corner House," Etc.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Corner House," Etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVER DESIGN BY ANDRE CH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVER DESIGN BY ANDRE CH.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Corner House," Etc.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVER DESIGN BY ANDRE CH.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Corner House," Etc.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DE TAKACS.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVER DESIGN BY ANDRE CH.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading A ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Corner House," Etc.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Corner House," Etc.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading ILLUSTRATIONS AND COVER DESIGN BY ANDRE CH.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
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 ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DE TAKACS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Crimson Blind," "The Corner House," Etc.
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading A ROMANCE AND DETECTIVE STORY OF THIBET AND ENGLAND.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK: J. S. OGILVIE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 57 ROSE STREET.
Chapter 1 of The Mystery of the Ravenspurs by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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