Chapter 1 of Digby Heathcote is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Digby Heathcote is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Digby Heathcote, by W.H.G. Kingston. ________________________________________________________________________ DIGBY HEATHCOTE, BY W.H.G. KINGSTON. CHAPTER ONE. THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS. "I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby.
Chapter 1 of Digby Heathcote is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
plural of “dependent” — a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
From this reading “THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.”
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.”
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading “Digby Heathcote, by W.H.G. Kingston.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “"I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.
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From this reading THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Digby Heathcote, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.
plural of “dependent” — a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
From this reading THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Digby Heathcote, by W.H.G. Kingston.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Digby Heathcote, by W.H.G. Kingston.
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 Digby Heathcote, by W.H.G. Kingston.
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From this reading Digby Heathcote, by W.H.G. Kingston.
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby.
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From this reading "I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Digby Heathcote, by W.H.G. Kingston.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERO'S EARLY DAYS--BLOXHOLME, ITS SQUIRE, HIS FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Digby Heathcote, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll not stand it, that I won't, Master Digby.
Chapter 1 of Digby Heathcote by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 421 sentences of Digby Heathcote, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Digby Heathcote by William Henry Giles Kingston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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