Chapter I
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THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN. $1.25. RAFFLES. MORE ADVENTURES OF THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN. Illustrated by F. C. YOHN.
At Large
Chapter I
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THE
AMATEUR
CRACKSMAN.
$1.25.
RAFFLES.
MORE
ADVENTURES
OF
THE
AMATEUR
CRACKSMAN.
Illustrated
by
F.
C.
YOHN.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
At Large
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of At Large is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
AMATEUR
CRACKSMAN.
Line 2
$1.25.
Line 3
RAFFLES.
/ˈræfəlz/
Line 4
MORE
ADVENTURES
OF
THE
AMATEUR
CRACKSMAN.
Line 5
Illustrated
by
F.
C.
YOHN.
Learner Dictionary
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “MORE ADVENTURES OF THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN.”
amateur
noun
US /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN.”
Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated by F. C. YOHN.”
raffles
noun
US /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading “RAFFLES.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Illustrated by
verb + particle
counted as “illustrate by”
In this reading “Illustrated by F. C. YOHN.”
ADVENTURES OF
verb + particle
counted as “adventure of”
In this reading “MORE ADVENTURES OF THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN.”
All words in this reading · 13
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1.25
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading $1.25.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading MORE ADVENTURES OF THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN.
AMATEURnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Illustrated by F. C. YOHN.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Illustrated by F. C. YOHN.
CRACKSMANnoun
a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
From this reading THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Illustrated by F. C. YOHN.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated by F. C. YOHN.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE ADVENTURES OF THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE ADVENTURES OF THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN.
RAFFLESnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading RAFFLES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN.
YOHN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated by F. C. YOHN.
Chapter 1 of At Large by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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- Amateur
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- Cracksman
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- Raffles
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- Adventures
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