Chapter 1 of Gabriel Conroy is here in full — 414 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 Gabriel Conroy is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WORKS OF BRET HARTE. Riverside Edition. _COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO. Snow.
Chapter 1 of Gabriel Conroy is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
brought together in one place
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “Riverside Edition.”
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading “WORKS OF BRET HARTE.”
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading “BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “_COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
improved or brought up to date
From this reading “_COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
the bank of a river
From this reading “Riverside Edition.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “WORKS OF BRET HARTE.”
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.
In this reading “_COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.”
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WORKS OF BRET HARTE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.
brought together in one place
From this reading _COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Riverside Edition.
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading WORKS OF BRET HARTE.
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORKS OF BRET HARTE.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading _COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
improved or brought up to date
From this reading _COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
the bank of a river
From this reading Riverside Edition.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _COLLECTED AND REVISED BY THE AUTHOR._ BY AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading WORKS OF BRET HARTE.
Chapter 1 of Gabriel Conroy by Bret Harte holds 414 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 414 sentences of Gabriel Conroy, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Gabriel Conroy by Bret Harte exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 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.
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