Chapter 1 of Cease Firing is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Cease Firing is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects. Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_. Bold and other fonts are delimited with '='. Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs. Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
Chapter 1 of Cease Firing is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of being attributed
From this reading “Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.”
plural of “font” — a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading “Bold and other fonts are delimited with '='.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.”
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading “Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.”
past form of “position” — cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
From this reading “Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.”
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.”
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading “This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bold and other fonts are delimited with '='.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
capable of being attributed
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.
fearless and daring
From this reading Bold and other fonts are delimited with '='.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.
plural of “font” — a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading Bold and other fonts are delimited with '='.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bold and other fonts are delimited with '='.
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.
past form of “position” — cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
From this reading Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
the words of something written
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Illustrations and maps are indicated as , and have been positioned to fall between paragraphs.
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
Chapter 1 of Cease Firing by Mary Johnston holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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 279 sentences of Cease Firing, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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