Chapter 1 of The Stolen Heiress is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Stolen Heiress is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OR THE _Salamanca_ Doctor Outplotted. A COMEDY. THE WORKS OF THE CELEBRATED Mrs. CENTLIVRE. M.DCC.LXI. PROLOGUE.
Chapter 1 of The Stolen Heiress is here in full — 481 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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widely known and esteemed
From this reading “THE WORKS OF THE CELEBRATED Mrs. CENTLIVRE.”
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “A COMEDY.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “OR THE _Salamanca_ Doctor Outplotted.”
being one more than sixty
From this reading “M.DCC.LXI.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “THE WORKS OF THE CELEBRATED Mrs. CENTLIVRE.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “PROLOGUE.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “THE WORKS OF THE CELEBRATED Mrs. CENTLIVRE.”
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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 COMEDY.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE CELEBRATED Mrs. CENTLIVRE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE CELEBRATED Mrs. CENTLIVRE.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading A COMEDY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M.DCC.LXI.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading OR THE _Salamanca_ Doctor Outplotted.
being one more than sixty
From this reading M.DCC.LXI.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M.DCC.LXI.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE CELEBRATED Mrs. CENTLIVRE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE CELEBRATED Mrs. CENTLIVRE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR THE _Salamanca_ Doctor Outplotted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OR THE _Salamanca_ Doctor Outplotted.
an introduction to a play
From this reading PROLOGUE.
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From this reading OR THE _Salamanca_ Doctor Outplotted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR THE _Salamanca_ Doctor Outplotted.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE WORKS OF THE CELEBRATED Mrs. CENTLIVRE.
Chapter 1 of The Stolen Heiress by Susanna Centlivre holds 481 sentences, grouped into 97 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 481 sentences of The Stolen Heiress, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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