Chapter 1 of Tragic Romances is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tragic Romances is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By the Same Author. PHARAIS: A Romance of the Isles. (FRANK MURRAY, Derby.) (STONE & KIMBALL, New York.) THE MOUNTAIN LOVERS: A Romance. (JOHN LANE, London.) (ROBERTS BROS., Boston.)
Chapter 1 of Tragic Romances is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “(JOHN LANE, London.) (ROBERTS BROS., Boston.)”
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading “(FRANK MURRAY, Derby.) (STONE & KIMBALL, New York.)”
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading “PHARAIS: A Romance of the Isles.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “(JOHN LANE, London.) (ROBERTS BROS., Boston.)”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “THE MOUNTAIN LOVERS: A Romance.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “(FRANK MURRAY, Derby.) (STONE & KIMBALL, New York.)”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “(JOHN LANE, London.) (ROBERTS BROS., Boston.)”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “PHARAIS: A Romance of the Isles.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PHARAIS: A Romance of the Isles.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By the Same Author.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading (JOHN LANE, London.) (ROBERTS BROS., Boston.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (JOHN LANE, London.) (ROBERTS BROS., Boston.)
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the Same Author.
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading (FRANK MURRAY, Derby.) (STONE & KIMBALL, New York.)
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading (FRANK MURRAY, Derby.) (STONE & KIMBALL, New York.)
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading PHARAIS: A Romance of the Isles.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading (JOHN LANE, London.) (ROBERTS BROS., Boston.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (FRANK MURRAY, Derby.) (STONE & KIMBALL, New York.)
a narrow way or road
From this reading (JOHN LANE, London.) (ROBERTS BROS., Boston.)
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading (JOHN LANE, London.) (ROBERTS BROS., Boston.)
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LOVERS: A Romance.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN LOVERS: A Romance.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading (FRANK MURRAY, Derby.) (STONE & KIMBALL, New York.)
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading (FRANK MURRAY, Derby.) (STONE & KIMBALL, New York.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHARAIS: A Romance of the Isles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHARAIS: A Romance of the Isles.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading (JOHN LANE, London.) (ROBERTS BROS., Boston.)
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading PHARAIS: A Romance of the Isles.
Identical; not different.
From this reading By the Same Author.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading (FRANK MURRAY, Derby.) (STONE & KIMBALL, New York.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the Same Author.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading (FRANK MURRAY, Derby.) (STONE & KIMBALL, New York.)
Chapter 1 of Tragic Romances by William Sharp holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of Tragic Romances, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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