Chapter 1 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc. I. Crepuscule II. Warren House III. Harmony in Russet IV. Coombeshead V. The Virgin and the Dogs VI.
Chapter 1 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Coombeshead V. The Virgin and the Dogs VI.”
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading “Harmony in Russet IV.”
become covered with mist
From this reading “Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.”
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading “Harmony in Russet IV.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.”
a person who has never had sex
From this reading “Coombeshead V. The Virgin and the Dogs VI.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “Warren House III.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coombeshead V. The Virgin and the Dogs VI.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coombeshead V. The Virgin and the Dogs VI.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I. Crepuscule II.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Coombeshead V. The Virgin and the Dogs VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Harmony in Russet IV.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Warren House III.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. Crepuscule II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. Crepuscule II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Warren House III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harmony in Russet IV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Harmony in Russet IV.
become covered with mist
From this reading Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading Harmony in Russet IV.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Coombeshead V. The Virgin and the Dogs VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Coombeshead V. The Virgin and the Dogs VI.
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Coombeshead V. The Virgin and the Dogs VI.
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Warren House III.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Author of "The Portreeve," "The Secret Woman," "Children of the Mist," etc.
Chapter 1 of The Virgin in Judgment by Eden Phillpotts holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of The Virgin in Judgment, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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