Chapter 1 of Life of Edwin Forrest, the American Tragedian. — Volume 1 is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Life of Edwin Forrest, the American Tragedian. — Volume 1 is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes. See end of text for further notes. LIFE OF EDWIN FORREST, THE AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN. BY WILLIAM ROUNSEVILLE ALGER. "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players."
Chapter 1 of Life of Edwin Forrest, the American Tragedian. — Volume 1 is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading “BY WILLIAM ROUNSEVILLE ALGER.”
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “LIFE OF EDWIN FORREST, THE AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN.”
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.”
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players."”
manifest or bring back
From this reading “The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.”
the words of something written
From this reading “See end of text for further notes.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.”
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players."”
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a plate of steel
In this reading “The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players."
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading BY WILLIAM ROUNSEVILLE ALGER.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading LIFE OF EDWIN FORREST, THE AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WILLIAM ROUNSEVILLE ALGER.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading LIFE OF EDWIN FORREST, THE AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading See end of text for further notes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading See end of text for further notes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE OF EDWIN FORREST, THE AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading See end of text for further notes.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE OF EDWIN FORREST, THE AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN.
the force of workers available
From this reading "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players."
and nothing more
From this reading "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players."
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading See end of text for further notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players."
manifest or bring back
From this reading The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WILLIAM ROUNSEVILLE ALGER.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See end of text for further notes.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players."
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.
the words of something written
From this reading See end of text for further notes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.
a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
From this reading LIFE OF EDWIN FORREST, THE AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The tables of contents and steel plates reflect future volumes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WILLIAM ROUNSEVILLE ALGER.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players."
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players."
Chapter 1 of Life of Edwin Forrest, the American Tragedian. — Volume 1 by William Rounseville Alger holds 24 sentences, grouped into 5 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.
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