Chapter 1 of West Lawn, and The rector of St. Mark's is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of West Lawn, and The rector of St. Mark's is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POPULAR NOVELS. _Mrs. Mary J. Holmes_. I.—TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE. II.—ENGLISH ORPHANS. III.—HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
Chapter 1 of West Lawn, and The rector of St. Mark's is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “III.—HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.”
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading “III.—HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading “II.—ENGLISH ORPHANS.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “I.—TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “I.—TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.”
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.
In this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
In this reading “III.—HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I.—TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.
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 II.—ENGLISH ORPHANS.
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading III.—HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading _Mrs. Mary J. Holmes_.
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading III.—HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.—TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.—ENGLISH ORPHANS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.—HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _Mrs. Mary J. Holmes_.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _Mrs. Mary J. Holmes_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Mary J. Holmes_.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading POPULAR NOVELS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading III.—HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading II.—ENGLISH ORPHANS.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading POPULAR NOVELS.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I.—TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading I.—TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III.—HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
Chapter 1 of West Lawn, and The rector of St. Mark's by Mary Jane Holmes holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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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