Chapter 1 of In the Track of the Bookworm is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of In the Track of the Bookworm is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them. Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed. Each copy is signed and numbered and this book is number CHAPTERS. 4. The Size of Books 21 6.
Chapter 1 of In the Track of the Bookworm is here in full — 489 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading “IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.”
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Each copy is signed and numbered and this book is number CHAPTERS.”
plural of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading “IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.”
plural of “gibe” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading “IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.”
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading “IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.”
being ten more than eighty
From this reading “Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.”
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading “Each copy is signed and numbered and this book is number CHAPTERS.”
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.”
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.
the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
In this reading “Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Size of Books 21 6.
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From this reading 4.
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From this reading The Size of Books 21 6.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Each copy is signed and numbered and this book is number CHAPTERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Size of Books 21 6.
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Each copy is signed and numbered and this book is number CHAPTERS.
the act of gathering something together
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
plural of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Each copy is signed and numbered and this book is number CHAPTERS.
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each copy is signed and numbered and this book is number CHAPTERS.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
plural of “gibe” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
ten 10s
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each copy is signed and numbered and this book is number CHAPTERS.
being ten more than eighty
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Each copy is signed and numbered and this book is number CHAPTERS.
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading Each copy is signed and numbered and this book is number CHAPTERS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Each copy is signed and numbered and this book is number CHAPTERS.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The Size of Books 21 6.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading IN THE TRACK OF THE BOOK-WORM by Irving Browne: thoughts, fancies and gentle gibes on Collecting and Collectors by one of them.
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of this edition but five hundred and ninety copies were printed and types then distributed.
Chapter 1 of In the Track of the Bookworm by Irving Browne holds 489 sentences, grouped into 98 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 489 sentences of In the Track of the Bookworm, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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