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Chapter 1 of The Thousandth Woman is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Author of_ THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN, RAFFLES, ETC. PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO. BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y. Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth. His own voice still rang in his startled ears.
Chapter 1 of The Thousandth Woman is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “_Author of_ THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN, RAFFLES, ETC.”
a job in an organization
From this reading “Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.”
plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading “_Author of_ THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN, RAFFLES, ETC.”
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading “Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.”
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.
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the higher of two berths
In this reading “Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.”
In this reading “His own voice still rang in his startled ears.”
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someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading _Author of_ THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN, RAFFLES, ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of_ THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN, RAFFLES, ETC.
a job in an organization
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
a borough of New York City
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
From this reading _Author of_ THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN, RAFFLES, ETC.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His own voice still rang in his startled ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of_ THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN, RAFFLES, ETC.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His own voice still rang in his startled ears.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN, RAFFLES, ETC.
above and across; more than
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own voice still rang in his startled ears.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading _Author of_ THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN, RAFFLES, ETC.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His own voice still rang in his startled ears.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading His own voice still rang in his startled ears.
not in physical motion
From this reading His own voice still rang in his startled ears.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of_ THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN, RAFFLES, ETC.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His own voice still rang in his startled ears.
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading Cazalet sat up so suddenly that his head hit the woodwork over the upper berth.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of The Thousandth Woman by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 483 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 483 sentences of The Thousandth Woman, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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