Chapter I
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Volume 1, Chapter I. AMONGST THE PLUNGERS. "Hullo! Markworth. How lucky!
Caught in a Trap
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Caught in a Trap is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Volume
1,
Chapter
I.
AMONGST
THE
PLUNGERS.
"Hullo!
Markworth.
How
lucky!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Caught in a Trap
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Caught in a Trap is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Volume
1,
Chapter
I.
Line 2
AMONGST
THE
PLUNGERS.
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"Hullo!
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Markworth.
Line 5
How
lucky!
Learner Dictionary
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “AMONGST THE PLUNGERS.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Volume 1, Chapter I.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “How lucky!”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Volume 1, Chapter I.”
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From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading AMONGST THE PLUNGERS.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.
How
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From this reading How lucky!
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.
occurring by chance
From this reading How lucky!
Markworth
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From this reading Markworth.
PLUNGERS
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From this reading AMONGST THE PLUNGERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONGST THE PLUNGERS.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 1, Chapter I.
Chapter 1 of Caught in a Trap by John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson holds 434 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.
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Chapter 1 holds 434 sentences of Caught in a Trap, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Caught in a Trap
Words and structures a reader meets early in Caught in a Trap, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Volume
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Caught in a Trap; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Chapter
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- Amongst
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- Plungers
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