Chapter 1 of Big lake is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Big lake is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA. Comedy in 1 act. In _One-Act Plays for Stage and Study, 3rd Series_. Samuel French. BIG LAKE.
Chapter 1 of Big lake is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading “Comedy in 1 act.”
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.”
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “In _One-Act Plays for Stage and Study, 3rd Series_.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “Samuel French.”
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading “Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.”
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From this reading Comedy in 1 act.
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From this reading In _One-Act Plays for Stage and Study, 3rd Series_.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Comedy in 1 act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In _One-Act Plays for Stage and Study, 3rd Series_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG LAKE.
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Comedy in 1 act.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In _One-Act Plays for Stage and Study, 3rd Series_.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Samuel French.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Comedy in 1 act.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading BIG LAKE.
a brief written record
From this reading Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In _One-Act Plays for Stage and Study, 3rd Series_.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading In _One-Act Plays for Stage and Study, 3rd Series_.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel French.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading In _One-Act Plays for Stage and Study, 3rd Series_.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In _One-Act Plays for Stage and Study, 3rd Series_.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In _One-Act Plays for Stage and Study, 3rd Series_.
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.
the words of something written
From this reading Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Transcriber’s Note Italic text displayed as: _italic_ KNIVES FROM SYRIA.
Chapter 1 of Big lake by Lynn Riggs holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 432 sentences of Big lake, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Big lake by Lynn Riggs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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