Chapter 1 of Pygmalion and the Image is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Pygmalion and the Image is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS. ".." has been normalized to "." Original spellings have been retained. The oe ligature has been denoted simply by oe.
Chapter 1 of Pygmalion and the Image is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 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.
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS.”
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading “Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS.”
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
past form of “normalize” — become normal or return to its normal state
From this reading “".." has been normalized to "."”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “Original spellings have been retained.”
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “Original spellings have been retained.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS.
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS.
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Original spellings have been retained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
From this reading The oe ligature has been denoted simply by oe.
past form of “normalize” — become normal or return to its normal state
From this reading ".." has been normalized to "."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The oe ligature has been denoted simply by oe.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Original spellings have been retained.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Original spellings have been retained.
and nothing more
From this reading The oe ligature has been denoted simply by oe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS.
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Original spellings have been retained.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The oe ligature has been denoted simply by oe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Small Cap text has been converted to ALL CAPS.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
Chapter 1 of Pygmalion and the Image by William Morris holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 147 sentences of Pygmalion and the Image, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Pygmalion and the Image by William Morris exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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