Chapter XXXVII
Chapter 37 of Chantemerle is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THERMOPYLÆ “Ah, not in vain, although in vain.
Chantemerle
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter 37 of Chantemerle is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THERMOPYLÆ
“Ah,
not
in
vain,
although
in
vain.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chantemerle
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter 37 of Chantemerle is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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THERMOPYLÆ
“Ah,
not
in
vain,
although
in
vain.
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Ah
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From this reading THERMOPYLÆ “Ah, not in vain, although in vain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THERMOPYLÆ “Ah, not in vain, although in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERMOPYLÆ “Ah, not in vain, although in vain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THERMOPYLÆ “Ah, not in vain, although in vain.
THERMOPYLÆ
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From this reading THERMOPYLÆ “Ah, not in vain, although in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading THERMOPYLÆ “Ah, not in vain, although in vain.
Chapter 37 of Chantemerle by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
What does chapter 37 of Chantemerle contain?
Chapter 37 holds 236 sentences of Chantemerle, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 37 of Chantemerle by D. K. (Dorothy Kathleen) Broster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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Work through the 48 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Is this the complete text of Chantemerle?
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How long does Chantemerle take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 2129 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Chantemerle
Words and structures a reader meets early in Chantemerle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Melius
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chantemerle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bello
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chantemerle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Videre
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chantemerle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Gentis
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Chantemerle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.