Chapter 3 of First Person Paramount is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of First Person Paramount is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief. But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three." "Impossible!" he gasped. "Impossible!" I smiled.
Chapter 3 of First Person Paramount is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
of short duration or distance
From this reading “"Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Impossible!" he gasped.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"Impossible!" he gasped.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."”
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading “"Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.”
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “"Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.”
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.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.
of short duration or distance
From this reading "Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."
dearly loved
From this reading But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Impossible!" he gasped.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Impossible!" he gasped.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Impossible!" he gasped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I smiled.
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading "Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.
the act of killing yourself
From this reading "Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ay!" said I, "I know what follows--it spells suicide in brief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, my dear George--there is hope for you in rule three."
Chapter 3 of First Person Paramount by Ambrose Pratt holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 3 holds 429 sentences of First Person Paramount, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of First Person Paramount by Ambrose Pratt exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 86 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 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading First Person Paramount by Ambrose Pratt on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5910 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35775 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #35775, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 492 minutes of reading across 1182 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through First Person Paramount section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 14 chapters of First Person Paramount to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in First Person Paramount, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
