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Anthologica Rarissima

Chapter I

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Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.
None of these Copies is for Sale.
The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.
Of the Brovan Society’s Issue, this Copy is Number:
_ANTHOLOGICA RARISSIMA._ THE WAY OF A VIRGIN.
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Anthologica Rarissima

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Anthologica Rarissima is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.
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None of these Copies is for Sale.
/nʌn ʌv ðiːz ˈkɑːpiz ɪz fɔːr seɪl/
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The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.
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Of the Brovan Society’s Issue, this Copy is Number:
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_ANTHOLOGICA RARISSIMA._ THE WAY OF A VIRGIN.

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Circulation noun US /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/

the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

From this reading “Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.”

Copies noun US /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading “Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.”

Editors noun US /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading “Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.”

Pledges noun US /ˈpledʒɪz/

plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

From this reading “The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.”

Reprint noun US /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading “The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.”

Sale noun US /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading “None of these Copies is for Sale.”

Society's noun US /səˈsaɪətiz/

possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

virgin noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading “_ANTHOLOGICA RARISSIMA._ THE WAY OF A VIRGIN.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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Two Hundred noun + noun

being ten more than one hundred ninety

In this reading “Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.”

for Sale preposition + noun

available for purchase

In this reading “None of these Copies is for Sale.”

Copies of verb + particle counted as “copy of”

In this reading “Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _ANTHOLOGICA RARISSIMA._ THE WAY OF A VIRGIN.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

ANTHOLOGICA

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From this reading _ANTHOLOGICA RARISSIMA._ THE WAY OF A VIRGIN.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

Brovan

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From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

CirculationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/

the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

CopiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

CopynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading Of the Brovan Society’s Issue, this Copy is Number:

EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.

Hand-made

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From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading None of these Copies is for Sale.

IssueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Of the Brovan Society’s Issue, this Copy is Number:

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.

MembersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.

NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading None of these Copies is for Sale.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.

NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Of the Brovan Society’s Issue, this Copy is Number:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

PapernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

PledgesnounUS /ˈpledʒɪz/

plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

From this reading The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

PrivateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

RARISSIMA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _ANTHOLOGICA RARISSIMA._ THE WAY OF A VIRGIN.

Re-issue

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.

ReprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.

SalenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading None of these Copies is for Sale.

SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

Society'snounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/

possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Of the Brovan Society’s Issue, this Copy is Number:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading None of these Copies is for Sale.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Society Pledges itself Never to Reprint nor to Re-issue in any form.

Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

VIRGINnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading _ANTHOLOGICA RARISSIMA._ THE WAY OF A VIRGIN.

WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _ANTHOLOGICA RARISSIMA._ THE WAY OF A VIRGIN.

WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Two Hundred and fifty Copies of this Work have been Printed on Hand-made Paper for Private Circulation Only among Members of the Brovan Society, and Twenty-five for the Editors.

Chapter 1 of Anthologica Rarissima by L. C. [Compiler] Brovan holds 402 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 402 sentences of Anthologica Rarissima, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

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Hundred
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Fifty
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Copies
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Printed
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