Chapter I
Chapter 1 of H. R. is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAMPSON ROCK OF WALL STREET. Illustrated. Post 8vo. H. R. Illustrated. Post 8vo.
H. R.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of H. R. is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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SAMPSON
ROCK
OF
WALL
STREET.
Illustrated.
Post
8vo.
H.
R.
Illustrated.
Post
8vo.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
H. R.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of H. R. is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SAMPSON
ROCK
OF
WALL
STREET.
Line 2
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 3
Post
8vo.
Line 4
H.
R.
Illustrated.
/eɪtʃ ɑːr ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 5
Post
8vo.
Learner Dictionary
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Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Post 8vo.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “SAMPSON ROCK OF WALL STREET.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “SAMPSON ROCK OF WALL STREET.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “SAMPSON ROCK OF WALL STREET.”
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All words in this reading · 11
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From this reading Post 8vo.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. R. Illustrated.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAMPSON ROCK OF WALL STREET.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Post 8vo.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading H. R. Illustrated.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SAMPSON ROCK OF WALL STREET.
SAMPSON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAMPSON ROCK OF WALL STREET.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SAMPSON ROCK OF WALL STREET.
vo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Post 8vo.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading SAMPSON ROCK OF WALL STREET.
Chapter 1 of H. R. by Edwin Lefevre holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
What does chapter 1 of H. R. contain?
Chapter 1 holds 444 sentences of H. R., unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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How long does H. R. take to read?
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Vocabulary met early in H. R.
Words and structures a reader meets early in H. R., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Sampson
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of H. R.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Street
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of H. R.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Illustrated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of H. R.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Dedicating
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of H. R.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.