Chapter 1 of The Pit Town Coronet — Volume 2 is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Pit Town Coronet — Volume 2 is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc. In Three Volumes. VOL. II. Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
Chapter 1 of The Pit Town Coronet — Volume 2 is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 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 “See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In Three Volumes.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.”
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 “Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.”
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In this reading “In Three Volumes.”
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From this reading Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See http:// Author of "In the Land of the Lion and Sun," etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In Three Volumes.
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From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Three Volumes.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
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 Ward and Downey, 12, York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
Chapter 1 of The Pit Town Coronet — Volume 2 by C. J. (Charles James) Wills holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 215 sentences of The Pit Town Coronet — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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