Chapter 1 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume. 750 pages. Cr. 8vo. 8_s._ 6_d._ net.
Chapter 1 of ODTAA: A novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “8_s._ 6_d._ net.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “750 pages.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8_s._ 6_d._ net.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 750 pages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8vo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
From this reading Cr.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
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 T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 8_s._ 6_d._ net.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading 750 pages.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8vo.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading T H E C O L L E C T E D P O E M S O F J O H N M A S E F I E L D In One Volume.
Chapter 1 of ODTAA: A novel by John Masefield holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of ODTAA: A novel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of ODTAA: A novel by John Masefield exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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