Chapter 1 of Boscobel is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Boscobel is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK. A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651. WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH. AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON," &c. ILLUSTRATED.
Chapter 1 of Boscobel is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON," &c.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON," &c.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON," &c.”
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From this reading A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.
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From this reading WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON," &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON," &c.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading ILLUSTRATED.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON," &c.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOSCOBEL OR THE ROYAL OAK.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON," &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.
Chapter 1 of Boscobel by William Harrison Ainsworth holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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 49 sentences of Boscobel, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Boscobel by William Harrison Ainsworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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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