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Israel Rank

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Israel Rank is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 1 of Israel Rank by Roy Horniman holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 Israel Rank contain?

Chapter 1 holds 159 sentences of Israel Rank, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Israel Rank by Roy Horniman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Israel Rank

Words and structures a reader meets early in Israel Rank, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Israel
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Autobiography
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Criminal
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Saying
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Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’
I am really unable to see why this should be so.
At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.
Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.
The logic is not very obvious.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Israel Rank

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Israel Rank is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’
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I am really unable to see why this should be so.
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At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.
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Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.
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The logic is not very obvious.

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

always

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From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am really unable to see why this should be so.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

any

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From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

asked

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From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

Autobiography

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From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

awkward

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From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I am really unable to see why this should be so.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

believe

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From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

certain

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From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

clumsy

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From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

crime

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From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

Criminal

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From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

criminals

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From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

dog

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From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

dull

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From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

full

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From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am really unable to see why this should be so.

impossible

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From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

invariably

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

Israel

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From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

Law

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

logic

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From this reading The logic is not very obvious.

matter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

Murder

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The logic is not very obvious.

obvious

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From this reading The logic is not very obvious.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

old

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From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

opinion

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From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

out

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From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

placed

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From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

proof

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

Rank

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From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

rate

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From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

really

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am really unable to see why this should be so.

remain

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From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

saying

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am really unable to see why this should be so.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I am really unable to see why this should be so.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I am really unable to see why this should be so.

statement

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

There

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From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I am really unable to see why this should be so.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I am really unable to see why this should be so.

unable

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am really unable to see why this should be so.

very

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From this reading The logic is not very obvious.

view

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Because certain clumsy criminals have placed themselves in full view of that dull dog, the Law, we are asked to believe that crime is invariably awkward.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At any rate, it is a statement impossible of proof, and one which must always remain a matter of opinion.

why

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am really unable to see why this should be so.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Israel Rank The Autobiography of a Criminal There is an old saying, ‘Murder will out.’