Chapter 1 of Captures is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Captures is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING. Illustrated by R. H. Sauter. PLAYS: Six Vols. “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE. London: William Heinemann Ltd.
Chapter 1 of Captures is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of waking
From this reading “See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING.”
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading ““Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading ““Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING.”
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading ““Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “PLAYS: Six Vols.”
comparative of “saute” — fried quickly in a little fat
From this reading “Illustrated by R. H. Sauter.”
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In this reading “See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
In this reading ““Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
the act of waking
From this reading See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Illustrated by R. H. Sauter.
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From this reading London: William Heinemann Ltd.
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From this reading See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
immediately past
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: William Heinemann Ltd.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
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From this reading London: William Heinemann Ltd.
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From this reading See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING.
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading PLAYS: Six Vols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Illustrated by R. H. Sauter.
comparative of “saute” — fried quickly in a little fat
From this reading Illustrated by R. H. Sauter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Illustrated by Maud Earl AWAKENING.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading PLAYS: Six Vols.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
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From this reading PLAYS: Six Vols.
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From this reading London: William Heinemann Ltd.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Soft and fair, Gentlemen, never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.”--DON QUIXOTE.
Chapter 1 of Captures by John Galsworthy holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Captures, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Captures by John Galsworthy exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Words and structures a reader meets early in Captures, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
