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Chapter 1 of Labyrinth is here in full — 2094 sentences across 419 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY HELEN R. HULL AUTHOR OF "QUEST," ETC. Set up and electrotyped. Published September, 1923. Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A. To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
Chapter 1 of Labyrinth is here in full — 2094 sentences across 419 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
From this reading “To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.”
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading “To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.”
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “BY HELEN R. HULL AUTHOR OF "QUEST," ETC.”
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading “Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A.”
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading “To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.”
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.”
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.”
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set up or found
In this reading “Set up and electrotyped.”
In this reading “To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.”
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From this reading Published September, 1923.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY HELEN R. HULL AUTHOR OF "QUEST," ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HELEN R. HULL AUTHOR OF "QUEST," ETC.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A.
the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
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From this reading BY HELEN R. HULL AUTHOR OF "QUEST," ETC.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading BY HELEN R. HULL AUTHOR OF "QUEST," ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading BY HELEN R. HULL AUTHOR OF "QUEST," ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
too numerous to be counted
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A.
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From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY HELEN R. HULL AUTHOR OF "QUEST," ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published September, 1923.
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading BY HELEN R. HULL AUTHOR OF "QUEST," ETC.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading BY HELEN R. HULL AUTHOR OF "QUEST," ETC.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Published September, 1923.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Press of J.J. Little & Ives Company New York, U.S.A.
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading To MABEL L. ROBINSON LABYRINTH In the old story of the labyrinth at Crete, the Minotaur dwelling there devoured in his day innumerable youths and maidens.
Chapter 1 of Labyrinth by Helen R. (Helen Rose) Hull holds 2094 sentences, grouped into 419 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 2094 sentences of Labyrinth, unabridged, divided into 419 reading sections.
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