Chapter 1 of At Fault is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of At Fault is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.] Part I. I. The Mistress of Place-du-Bois. II. At the Mill.
Chapter 1 of At Fault is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “[Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “[Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “At the Mill.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “I. The Mistress of Place-du-Bois.”
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading “[Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]”
a brief written record
From this reading “[Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “[Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]”
communicate vividly
From this reading “[Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Mill.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
move gently or carefully
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Part I.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
move about in a confused manner
From this reading At the Mill.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I. The Mistress of Place-du-Bois.
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
not any; not one
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
a brief written record
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part I.
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From this reading I. The Mistress of Place-du-Bois.
communicate vividly
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
in or at that place or location
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Transcriber’s note: There was no table of contents in the original book; one has been added in this project to ease the navigation.]
Chapter 1 of At Fault by Kate Chopin holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 439 sentences of At Fault, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of At Fault by Kate Chopin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 439 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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