Chapter 1 of Heart of Oak: A Three-Stranded Yarn, Vol. 1. is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Heart of Oak: A Three-Stranded Yarn, Vol. 1. is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ NEW BOOKS AT EVERY LIBRARY. SONS OF BELIAL. By WILLIAM WESTALL. 2 vols.
Chapter 1 of Heart of Oak: A Three-Stranded Yarn, Vol. 1. is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Bound written or printed works.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
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a room where books are kept
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ NEW BOOKS AT EVERY LIBRARY.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “SONS OF BELIAL.”
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From this reading 2 vols.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ NEW BOOKS AT EVERY LIBRARY.
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From this reading SONS OF BELIAL.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ NEW BOOKS AT EVERY LIBRARY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By WILLIAM WESTALL.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ NEW BOOKS AT EVERY LIBRARY.
a room where books are kept
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ NEW BOOKS AT EVERY LIBRARY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ NEW BOOKS AT EVERY LIBRARY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SONS OF BELIAL.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading SONS OF BELIAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 2 vols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By WILLIAM WESTALL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By WILLIAM WESTALL.
Chapter 1 of Heart of Oak: A Three-Stranded Yarn, Vol. 1. by William Clark Russell holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 151 sentences of Heart of Oak: A Three-Stranded Yarn, Vol. 1., unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Heart of Oak: A Three-Stranded Yarn, Vol. 1. by William Clark Russell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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