Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 07 is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 07 is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOOK SEVENTH. INITIAL CHAPTER. MR. CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE. "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 07 is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading “CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “INITIAL CHAPTER.”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “"What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.”
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “INITIAL CHAPTER.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.”
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading “"What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.”
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading “BOOK SEVENTH.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “"What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.”
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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 "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
later than; following
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading BOOK SEVENTH.
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading INITIAL CHAPTER.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
a social unit living together
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading INITIAL CHAPTER.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
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From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading BOOK SEVENTH.
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
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