Chapter 1 of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC. VOL. III. *CONTENTS OF VOL. III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
Chapter 1 of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “*CONTENTS OF VOL.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.”
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading “AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.”
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading “III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.”
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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 III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
later than; following
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
(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 III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading *CONTENTS OF VOL.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
well in the past; former
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
worried and uneasy
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC.
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF ’MEHALAH,’ ’COURT ROYAL,’ ’JOHN HERRING,’ ’THE GAVEROCKS,’ ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
being four more than thirty
From this reading III.* *THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS.* *CHAPTER XXXIV.* *A DESOLATE HOUSE.* Philip was restless all that day, after Salome had departed.
Chapter 1 of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 3 (of 3) by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of The Pennycomequicks, Volume 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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