Chapter 1 of Cardigan is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Cardigan is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=. Author of "The Maid-at-Arms," "The Tree of Heaven," "Fighting Chance," etc. THE MAID-AT-ARMS. Illustrated. Post 8vo 1.50 OUTDOORLAND.
Chapter 1 of Cardigan is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearless and daring
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Author of "The Maid-at-Arms," "The Tree of Heaven," "Fighting Chance," etc.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Maid-at-Arms," "The Tree of Heaven," "Fighting Chance," etc.
fearless and daring
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Author of "The Maid-at-Arms," "The Tree of Heaven," "Fighting Chance," etc.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
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From this reading Author of "The Maid-at-Arms," "The Tree of Heaven," "Fighting Chance," etc.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Author of "The Maid-at-Arms," "The Tree of Heaven," "Fighting Chance," etc.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Author of "The Maid-at-Arms," "The Tree of Heaven," "Fighting Chance," etc.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
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From this reading Author of "The Maid-at-Arms," "The Tree of Heaven," "Fighting Chance," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Maid-at-Arms," "The Tree of Heaven," "Fighting Chance," etc.
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affix in a public place or for public notice
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plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Maid-at-Arms," "The Tree of Heaven," "Fighting Chance," etc.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Author of "The Maid-at-Arms," "The Tree of Heaven," "Fighting Chance," etc.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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Chapter 1 of Cardigan by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 30 sentences, grouped into 6 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 30 sentences of Cardigan, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Cardigan by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 30 sentences, grouped into 6 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.
Work through the 6 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 6 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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About 600 minutes of reading across 2031 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Cardigan section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Cardigan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
