Chapter 1 of Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book IV. is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book IV. is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book IV. is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER.”
having something undesirable neutralized
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plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents
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the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading “LEILA IN THE CASTLE--THE SIEGE.”
the words of something written
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past form of “update” — modernize or bring up to date
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Book IV.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading LEILA IN THE CASTLE--THE SIEGE.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER.
come or bring to a finish or an end
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having something undesirable neutralized
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plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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set up or found
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a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEILA IN THE CASTLE--THE SIEGE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Book IV.
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From this reading LEILA IN THE CASTLE--THE SIEGE.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
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the words of something written
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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past form of “update” — modernize or bring up to date
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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Chapter 1 of Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book IV. by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 82 sentences of Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book IV., unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book IV. by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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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