Chapter 1 of The Woman Who Vowed (The Demetrian) is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Woman Who Vowed (The Demetrian) is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON. By H. DE VERE STACPOOLE. EVE'S APPLE. By ALPHONSE COURLANDER. PARADISE COURT.
Chapter 1 of The Woman Who Vowed (The Demetrian) is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “EVE'S APPLE.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “_NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “PARADISE COURT.”
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading “_NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “_NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “PARADISE COURT.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “_NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “_NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.”
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In this reading “_NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.”
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From this reading By ALPHONSE COURLANDER.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading EVE'S APPLE.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading _NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By H. DE VERE STACPOOLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By ALPHONSE COURLANDER.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading PARADISE COURT.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading By H. DE VERE STACPOOLE.
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From this reading EVE'S APPLE.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading By H. DE VERE STACPOOLE.
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading _NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading _NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading PARADISE COURT.
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading _NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By H. DE VERE STACPOOLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _NEW SIX SHILLING NOVELS._ THE BLUE LAGOON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By H. DE VERE STACPOOLE.
Chapter 1 of The Woman Who Vowed (The Demetrian) by Ellison Harding holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 176 sentences of The Woman Who Vowed (The Demetrian), unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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