Chapter 1 of Lost Lenore is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lost Lenore is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London. This edition dated 1864. Volume One, Chapter I. FAMILY AFFAIRS. The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.
Chapter 1 of Lost Lenore is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.”
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading “This edition dated 1864.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “This edition dated 1864.”
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading “Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.”
the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird
From this reading “Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.”
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading “The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.”
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In this reading “The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.”
In this reading “Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.”
In this reading “FAMILY AFFAIRS.”
In this reading “Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.”
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From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
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From this reading The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.
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From this reading This edition dated 1864.
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From this reading The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
matters of personal concern
From this reading FAMILY AFFAIRS.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Volume One, Chapter I.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading This edition dated 1864.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This edition dated 1864.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.
a social unit living together
From this reading FAMILY AFFAIRS.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Volume One, Chapter I.
of great significance or value
From this reading The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.
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 Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
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From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.
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From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Volume One, Chapter I.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This edition dated 1864.
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume One, Chapter I.
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From this reading Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone By Charles Beach, edited Mayne Reid Published by Charles J. Skeet, 10 King William Street, London.
Chapter 1 of Lost Lenore by Mayne Reid holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 406 sentences of Lost Lenore, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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