Chapter 35 of The Women Who Make Our Novels is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Women Who Make Our Novels is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed. I printed it myself, in pencil, for it was before I could write. And the story appeared in a book. I made the book, of manilla paper, bound with ribbon. The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.
Chapter 35 of The Women Who Make Our Novels is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.”
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading “I made the book, of manilla paper, bound with ribbon.”
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “I printed it myself, in pencil, for it was before I could write.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.”
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “I made the book, of manilla paper, bound with ribbon.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.”
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading “The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.”
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
From this reading “ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.”
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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In this reading “The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.”
In this reading “And the story appeared in a book.”
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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 And the story appeared in a book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the story appeared in a book.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the story appeared in a book.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I printed it myself, in pencil, for it was before I could write.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And the story appeared in a book.
confined by bonds
From this reading I made the book, of manilla paper, bound with ribbon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I printed it myself, in pencil, for it was before I could write.
dearly loved
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
at any time
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I printed it myself, in pencil, for it was before I could write.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I printed it myself, in pencil, for it was before I could write.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I printed it myself, in pencil, for it was before I could write.
and nothing more
From this reading The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made the book, of manilla paper, bound with ribbon.
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading I made the book, of manilla paper, bound with ribbon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I printed it myself, in pencil, for it was before I could write.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I made the book, of manilla paper, bound with ribbon.
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From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I made the book, of manilla paper, bound with ribbon.
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading I printed it myself, in pencil, for it was before I could write.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading I made the book, of manilla paper, bound with ribbon.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.
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 ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.
at the time that
From this reading The story began: ‘The sun was just sinking behind the western hills when three travelers appeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I made the book, of manilla paper, bound with ribbon.
produce a literary work
From this reading I printed it myself, in pencil, for it was before I could write.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
From this reading ZONA GALE My dear Mr. Overton:-- “The first story which I ever wrote was printed.
Chapter 35 of The Women Who Make Our Novels by Grant M. (Grant Martin) Overton holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 35 holds 124 sentences of The Women Who Make Our Novels, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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