Chapter 1 of Final Proof is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Final Proof is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
=An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts. =A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts. =A Modern Wizard.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts. =The Crime of the Century.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts. =Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
Chapter 1 of Final Proof is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “=An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.”
a period of 100 years
From this reading “=The Crime of the Century.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.”
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading “=A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “=An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “=Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “=A Modern Wizard.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “=Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “=A Modern Wizard.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.”
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From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
a period of 100 years
From this reading =The Crime of the Century.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading =A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading =A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading =Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading =A Modern Wizard.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =A Conflict of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading =Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading =An Artist in Crime.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading =Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =The Crime of the Century.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading =Final Proof, or, the Value of Evidence.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading =A Modern Wizard.= 16^o, $1.00; paper, 50 cts.
Chapter 1 of Final Proof by Rodrigues Ottolengui holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of Final Proof, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Final Proof by Rodrigues Ottolengui exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 83 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
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