Chapter 1 of True Love: A Story of English Domestic Life is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of True Love: A Story of English Domestic Life is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STORY OF ENGLISH DOMESTIC LIFE. SARAH E. FARRO. DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO. PREFACE. The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
Chapter 1 of True Love: A Story of English Domestic Life is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “binder” — a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
From this reading “DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO.”
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading “The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.”
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading “The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.”
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading “A STORY OF ENGLISH DOMESTIC LIFE.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “SARAH E. FARRO.”
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In this reading “A STORY OF ENGLISH DOMESTIC LIFE.”
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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 A STORY OF ENGLISH DOMESTIC LIFE.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
plural of “binder” — a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
From this reading DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO.
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading A STORY OF ENGLISH DOMESTIC LIFE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading SARAH E. FARRO.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A STORY OF ENGLISH DOMESTIC LIFE.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SARAH E. FARRO.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A STORY OF ENGLISH DOMESTIC LIFE.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORY OF ENGLISH DOMESTIC LIFE.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading SARAH E. FARRO.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
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 A STORY OF ENGLISH DOMESTIC LIFE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The author is aware that she is entering a field which has been diligently cultivated by the best minds in Europe and America.
Chapter 1 of True Love: A Story of English Domestic Life by Sarah E. Farro holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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.
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