Chapter 1 of Don Sebastian is here in full — 514 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Don Sebastian is here in full — 514 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE OF BRAGANZA. J. M‘CREERY, Printer, Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London. THE HOUSE OF BRAGANZA. AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE. IN FOUR VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of Don Sebastian is here in full — 514 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “IN FOUR VOLUMES.”
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF BRAGANZA.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “J. M‘CREERY, Printer, Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London.”
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “J. M‘CREERY, Printer, Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN FOUR VOLUMES.”
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In this reading “AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE.”
In this reading “IN FOUR VOLUMES.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
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From this reading J. M‘CREERY, Printer, Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London.
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From this reading THE HOUSE OF BRAGANZA.
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From this reading J. M‘CREERY, Printer, Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J. M‘CREERY, Printer, Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IN FOUR VOLUMES.
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BRAGANZA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN FOUR VOLUMES.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. M‘CREERY, Printer, Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading J. M‘CREERY, Printer, Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading J. M‘CREERY, Printer, Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BRAGANZA.
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading J. M‘CREERY, Printer, Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF BRAGANZA.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN FOUR VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of Don Sebastian by Anna Maria Porter holds 514 sentences, grouped into 103 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 514 sentences of Don Sebastian, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Don Sebastian by Anna Maria Porter exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 514 sentences, grouped into 103 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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