Chapter 1 of William Jordan, Junior is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of William Jordan, Junior is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW NOVELS. 6s. each. =DELICIA=, and other Stories never before collected. By MARIE CORELLI. [_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.
Chapter 1 of William Jordan, Junior is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “[_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “=DELICIA=, and other Stories never before collected.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “[_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “[_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “NEW NOVELS.”
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “[_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.”
plural of “story” — 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 “=DELICIA=, and other Stories never before collected.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
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In this reading “NEW NOVELS.”
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From this reading 6s. each.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading =DELICIA=, and other Stories never before collected.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading =DELICIA=, and other Stories never before collected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By MARIE CORELLI.
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading [_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.
brought together in one place
From this reading =DELICIA=, and other Stories never before collected.
Italian violinist and composer of violin concertos (1653-1713)
From this reading By MARIE CORELLI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =DELICIA=, and other Stories never before collected.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading [_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 6s. each.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading [_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By MARIE CORELLI.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading =DELICIA=, and other Stories never before collected.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW NOVELS.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading NEW NOVELS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading =DELICIA=, and other Stories never before collected.
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading [_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 6s. each.
plural of “story” — 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 =DELICIA=, and other Stories never before collected.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading [_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Third Impression._ =NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA= By KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN.
Chapter 1 of William Jordan, Junior by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 424 sentences of William Jordan, Junior, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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