Chapter 1 of In a Syrian Saddle is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of In a Syrian Saddle is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Apparent typographical errors have been corrected. The use of hyphens has been rationalised. Variations in the use of accents have been retained. Italics are indicated by _underscores_. Small capitals have been replaced by full capitals.
Chapter 1 of In a Syrian Saddle is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Variations in the use of accents have been retained.”
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “Small capitals have been replaced by full capitals.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Apparent typographical errors have been corrected.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Apparent typographical errors have been corrected.”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italics are indicated by _underscores_.”
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading “Apparent typographical errors have been corrected.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading “Variations in the use of accents have been retained.”
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In this reading “Small capitals have been replaced by full capitals.”
a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
In this reading “Small capitals have been replaced by full capitals.”
In this reading “Italics are indicated by _underscores_.”
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Variations in the use of accents have been retained.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Apparent typographical errors have been corrected.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Italics are indicated by _underscores_.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparent typographical errors have been corrected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italics are indicated by _underscores_.
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Small capitals have been replaced by full capitals.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Apparent typographical errors have been corrected.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Apparent typographical errors have been corrected.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Small capitals have been replaced by full capitals.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The use of hyphens has been rationalised.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Apparent typographical errors have been corrected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The use of hyphens has been rationalised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Variations in the use of accents have been retained.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Italics are indicated by _underscores_.
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italics are indicated by _underscores_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The use of hyphens has been rationalised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The use of hyphens has been rationalised.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Small capitals have been replaced by full capitals.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Variations in the use of accents have been retained.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small capitals have been replaced by full capitals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The use of hyphens has been rationalised.
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading Apparent typographical errors have been corrected.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italics are indicated by _underscores_.
the act of using
From this reading The use of hyphens has been rationalised.
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading Variations in the use of accents have been retained.
Chapter 1 of In a Syrian Saddle by A. (Ada) Goodrich-Freer holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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