Chapter I
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OLD DELABOLE. _By_ EDEN PHILLPOTTS. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. _By_ WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM. THE FREELANDS.
Beggars on Horseback
Chapter I
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OLD
DELABOLE.
_By_
EDEN
PHILLPOTTS.
OF
HUMAN
BONDAGE.
_By_
WILLIAM
SOMERSET
MAUGHAM.
THE
FREELANDS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Beggars on Horseback
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Beggars on Horseback is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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OLD
DELABOLE.
Line 2
_By_
EDEN
PHILLPOTTS.
Line 3
OF
HUMAN
BONDAGE.
/ʌv ˈhjuːmən ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
Line 4
_By_
WILLIAM
SOMERSET
MAUGHAM.
Line 5
THE
FREELANDS.
Learner Dictionary
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bondage
noun
US /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading “OF HUMAN BONDAGE.”
eden
noun
US /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “_By_ EDEN PHILLPOTTS.”
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “OF HUMAN BONDAGE.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “OLD DELABOLE.”
somerset
noun
US /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading “_By_ WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM.”
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BONDAGEnounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading OF HUMAN BONDAGE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By_ EDEN PHILLPOTTS.
DELABOLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD DELABOLE.
EDENnounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _By_ EDEN PHILLPOTTS.
FREELANDS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FREELANDS.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading OF HUMAN BONDAGE.
MAUGHAMnoun
English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)
From this reading _By_ WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF HUMAN BONDAGE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD DELABOLE.
PHILLPOTTS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _By_ EDEN PHILLPOTTS.
SOMERSETnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading _By_ WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FREELANDS.
WILLIAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _By_ WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM.
Chapter 1 of Beggars on Horseback by F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson) Jesse holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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Vocabulary met early in Beggars on Horseback
Words and structures a reader meets early in Beggars on Horseback, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Delabole
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- Phillpotts
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- Human
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- Bondage
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