Chapter 1 of Gleanings in Graveyards is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Gleanings in Graveyards is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler. CURIOUS EPITAPHS. HONORARY SECRETARY TO THE CHELSEA ATHENÆUM. _SECOND EDITION_. London: JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.
Chapter 1 of Gleanings in Graveyards is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 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.
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading “This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
plural of “epitaph” — an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
From this reading “CURIOUS EPITAPHS.”
given as an honor without the normal duties
From this reading “HONORARY SECRETARY TO THE CHELSEA ATHENÆUM.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.”
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “London: JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.”
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading “London: JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.”
recorded for broadcast
From this reading “This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.”
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 “_SECOND EDITION_.”
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 London: JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONORARY SECRETARY TO THE CHELSEA ATHENÆUM.
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HONORARY SECRETARY TO THE CHELSEA ATHENÆUM.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading CURIOUS EPITAPHS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _SECOND EDITION_.
plural of “epitaph” — an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
From this reading CURIOUS EPITAPHS.
given as an honor without the normal duties
From this reading HONORARY SECRETARY TO THE CHELSEA ATHENÆUM.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading London: JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading London: JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _SECOND EDITION_.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading HONORARY SECRETARY TO THE CHELSEA ATHENÆUM.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading London: JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading London: JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.
make square
From this reading London: JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HONORARY SECRETARY TO THE CHELSEA ATHENÆUM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HONORARY SECRETARY TO THE CHELSEA ATHENÆUM.
recorded for broadcast
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
Chapter 1 of Gleanings in Graveyards by Horatio Edward Norfolk holds 349 sentences, grouped into 70 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 349 sentences of Gleanings in Graveyards, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Gleanings in Graveyards by Horatio Edward Norfolk exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 349 sentences, grouped into 70 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 70 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 70 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.
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 Gleanings in Graveyards by Horatio Edward Norfolk on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 1976 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34273 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #34273, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 164 minutes of reading across 396 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Gleanings in Graveyards section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 6 chapters of Gleanings in Graveyards 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 Gleanings in Graveyards, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
