Chapter 1 of The Princess Galva: A Romance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Princess Galva: A Romance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE GANG," "MOON OF VALLEYS," ETC. "Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon. Yesterday is romantic and so is to-morrow."--_Professor Raleigh, at the London Institution_. _Brighton, 1910._ "A novel of absorbing interest."--_Truth_. "A live story."--_Sportsman_.
Chapter 1 of The Princess Galva: A Romance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “_Brighton, 1910._ "A novel of absorbing interest."--_Truth_.”
form a curve
From this reading “"Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon.”
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
an association of criminals
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE GANG," "MOON OF VALLEYS," ETC.”
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading “Yesterday is romantic and so is to-morrow."--_Professor Raleigh, at the London Institution_.”
someone who engages in sports
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE GANG," "MOON OF VALLEYS," ETC.”
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 “_Brighton, 1910._ "A novel of absorbing interest."--_Truth_.”
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From this reading _Brighton, 1910._ "A novel of absorbing interest."--_Truth_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Brighton, 1910._ "A novel of absorbing interest."--_Truth_.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading _Brighton, 1910._ "A novel of absorbing interest."--_Truth_.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yesterday is romantic and so is to-morrow."--_Professor Raleigh, at the London Institution_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE GANG," "MOON OF VALLEYS," ETC.
form a curve
From this reading "Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon.
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading _Brighton, 1910._ "A novel of absorbing interest."--_Truth_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE GANG," "MOON OF VALLEYS," ETC.
an association of criminals
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE GANG," "MOON OF VALLEYS," ETC.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading "Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon.
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Yesterday is romantic and so is to-morrow."--_Professor Raleigh, at the London Institution_.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading _Brighton, 1910._ "A novel of absorbing interest."--_Truth_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "A live story."--_Sportsman_.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Yesterday is romantic and so is to-morrow."--_Professor Raleigh, at the London Institution_.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE GANG," "MOON OF VALLEYS," ETC.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading _Brighton, 1910._ "A novel of absorbing interest."--_Truth_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE GANG," "MOON OF VALLEYS," ETC.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Yesterday is romantic and so is to-morrow."--_Professor Raleigh, at the London Institution_.
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Yesterday is romantic and so is to-morrow."--_Professor Raleigh, at the London Institution_.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading "Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon.
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Yesterday is romantic and so is to-morrow."--_Professor Raleigh, at the London Institution_.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yesterday is romantic and so is to-morrow."--_Professor Raleigh, at the London Institution_.
someone who engages in sports
From this reading "A live story."--_Sportsman_.
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 live story."--_Sportsman_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE GANG," "MOON OF VALLEYS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday is romantic and so is to-morrow."--_Professor Raleigh, at the London Institution_.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading _Brighton, 1910._ "A novel of absorbing interest."--_Truth_.
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE GANG," "MOON OF VALLEYS," ETC.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Romance is what is round the next bend of the road and across the horizon.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday is romantic and so is to-morrow."--_Professor Raleigh, at the London Institution_.
Chapter 1 of The Princess Galva: A Romance by David Whitelaw holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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