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John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1
John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1 is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Dougal Graham • Curated US English Learning Edition
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This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.
The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
Many minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
OF LAST CENTURY, CLASSIFIED.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1 is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.
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The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.
/ðə θriː ˈfʊtnoʊt ˈæŋkərz ɑːr dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ə biː ənd siː ənd ðeɪ hæv bɪn pleɪst æt ðə end ʌv ðer ˈsekʃən/
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Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
/aɪˈtælɪk tekst ɪz dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
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Many minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
/ˈmeni ˈmaɪnər ˈtʃeɪndʒəz tuː ðə tekst ɑːr ˈnoʊtəd æt ðə end ʌv ðə bʊk/
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OF LAST CENTURY, CLASSIFIED.
/ʌv læst ˈsentʃəri ˈklæsəfaɪd/

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, and audio.

anchors noun US /ˈæŋkərz/

plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading “The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
classified adjective US /ˈklæsəfaɪd/

arranged into classes

From this reading “OF LAST CENTURY, CLASSIFIED.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
denoted verb US /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Graham noun US /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading “This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minor adjective US /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading “Many minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nineteen noun US /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading “This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

LAST CENTURY adjective + noun

In this reading “OF LAST CENTURY, CLASSIFIED.”

2,170 times in 426,211 chapters
at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.”

65,688 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 45

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/

plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CENTURYnounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading OF LAST CENTURY, CLASSIFIED.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Many minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Chap-books

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

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

Pending verification
CLASSIFIEDadjectiveUS /ˈklæsəfaɪd/

arranged into classes

From this reading OF LAST CENTURY, CLASSIFIED.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dougal

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

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

Pending verification
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading OF LAST CENTURY, CLASSIFIED.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Many minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Many minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three Footnote anchors are denoted by [A], [B] and [C], and they have been placed at the end of their section.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Many minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This book is a collection of nineteen separate ‘Chap-books’, with an introduction on the life of Dougal Graham.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 1 of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1 by Dougal Graham holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1 contain?

Chapter 1 holds 193 sentences of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1 by Dougal Graham exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1

Common questions about reading John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1 by Dougal Graham on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1?

Yes. All 3847 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62080 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #62080, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1 take to read?

About 320 minutes of reading across 770 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1 section by section

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  1. Open a chapter

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    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1

Words and structures a reader meets early in John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Collection
A word that appears in the opening chapter of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Nineteen
A word that appears in the opening chapter of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Separate
A word that appears in the opening chapter of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chap-books
A word that appears in the opening chapter of John Cheap, the Chapman's Library. Vol. 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.