Chapter 1 of Modern literature: a novel, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Modern literature: a novel, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained. Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired. A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book. Formatting and special characters are indicated as follows: IN THREE VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of Modern literature: a novel, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
From this reading “Formatting and special characters are indicated as follows:”
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading “Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained.”
plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading “Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired.”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired.”
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading “Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired.”
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained.”
liable to or capable of change
From this reading “Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.”
In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
In this reading “A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Formatting and special characters are indicated as follows:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Formatting and special characters are indicated as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Formatting and special characters are indicated as follows:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Formatting and special characters are indicated as follows:
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
From this reading Formatting and special characters are indicated as follows:
set up or found
From this reading A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained.
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Formatting and special characters are indicated as follows:
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired.
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained.
without speaking
From this reading Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Formatting and special characters are indicated as follows:
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
liable to or capable of change
From this reading Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of Modern literature: a novel, Volume 1 (of 3) by Robert Bisset holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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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