Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 01 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 01 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MY NOVEL." BOOK FIRST. INITIAL CHAPTER. SHOWING HOW MY NOVEL CAME TO BE WRITTEN. Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 01 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “INITIAL CHAPTER.”
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “INITIAL CHAPTER.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “"MY NOVEL."”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “SHOWING HOW MY NOVEL CAME TO BE WRITTEN.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHOWING HOW MY NOVEL CAME TO BE WRITTEN.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading BOOK FIRST.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SHOWING HOW MY NOVEL CAME TO BE WRITTEN.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading INITIAL CHAPTER.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BOOK FIRST.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHOWING HOW MY NOVEL CAME TO BE WRITTEN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading INITIAL CHAPTER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY NOVEL."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading "MY NOVEL."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING HOW MY NOVEL CAME TO BE WRITTEN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHOWING HOW MY NOVEL CAME TO BE WRITTEN.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Scene, the hall in UNCLE ROLAND'S tower; time, niyht; season, winter.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading SHOWING HOW MY NOVEL CAME TO BE WRITTEN.
Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 01 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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 109 sentences of "My Novel" — Volume 01, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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