Chapter 1 of The Yarn of Old Harbour Town is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Yarn of Old Harbour Town is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT. +Captain Sheen.+ By CHARLES OWEN. +The House by the River.+ By FLORENCE WARDEN. +A Royal Rascal.+ By Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS.
Chapter 1 of The Yarn of Old Harbour Town is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “_Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “+The House by the River.+ By FLORENCE WARDEN.”
plural of “griffith” — United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading “+A Royal Rascal.+ By Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “+Captain Sheen.+ By CHARLES OWEN.”
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading “_Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “+A Royal Rascal.+ By Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS.”
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading “+Captain Sheen.+ By CHARLES OWEN.”
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “+The House by the River.+ By FLORENCE WARDEN.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +A Royal Rascal.+ By Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading +A Royal Rascal.+ By Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading +Captain Sheen.+ By CHARLES OWEN.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading +Captain Sheen.+ By CHARLES OWEN.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading +The House by the River.+ By FLORENCE WARDEN.
plural of “griffith” — United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading +A Royal Rascal.+ By Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading +The House by the River.+ By FLORENCE WARDEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading +A Royal Rascal.+ By Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading +Captain Sheen.+ By CHARLES OWEN.
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading +A Royal Rascal.+ By Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading +The House by the River.+ By FLORENCE WARDEN.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading +A Royal Rascal.+ By Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading +Captain Sheen.+ By CHARLES OWEN.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +The House by the River.+ By FLORENCE WARDEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s._ _Crown 8vo, cloth._ +Stars of Destiny.+ By L. PARRY TRUSCOTT.
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading +The House by the River.+ By FLORENCE WARDEN.
Chapter 1 of The Yarn of Old Harbour Town by William Clark Russell holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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 273 sentences of The Yarn of Old Harbour Town, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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