Chapter 1 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. A list of changes is found at the end of the book. Oe ligatures have been expanded. The original text used both number and symbol footnotes. This usage has been maintained in this version.
Chapter 1 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading “Oe ligatures have been expanded.”
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “The original text used both number and symbol footnotes.”
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading “The original text used both number and symbol footnotes.”
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”
the act of using
From this reading “This usage has been maintained in this version.”
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “This usage has been maintained in this version.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The original text used both number and symbol footnotes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The original text used both number and symbol footnotes.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Oe ligatures have been expanded.
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading The original text used both number and symbol footnotes.
set up or found
From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This usage has been maintained in this version.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This usage has been maintained in this version.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oe ligatures have been expanded.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.
kept in good condition
From this reading This usage has been maintained in this version.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The original text used both number and symbol footnotes.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oe ligatures have been expanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The original text used both number and symbol footnotes.
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading The original text used both number and symbol footnotes.
the words of something written
From this reading The original text used both number and symbol footnotes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This usage has been maintained in this version.
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
the act of using
From this reading This usage has been maintained in this version.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The original text used both number and symbol footnotes.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading This usage has been maintained in this version.
Chapter 1 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 by Charles Herbert Sylvester holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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