Chapter 1 of Ralph Sinclair's Atonement is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Ralph Sinclair's Atonement is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAP. *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD. "Is Mr. Houghton in?" "Yes, sir. Who shall I say has called?"
Chapter 1 of Ralph Sinclair's Atonement is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “*CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “*CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “*CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.”
a boy or man
From this reading “CHAP.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “*CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.”
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading “*CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.”
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading “"Is Mr. Houghton in?"”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “*CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Who shall I say has called?"
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who shall I say has called?"
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading "Is Mr. Houghton in?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is Mr. Houghton in?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mr. Houghton in?"
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
the force of workers available
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is Mr. Houghton in?"
express in words
From this reading Who shall I say has called?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who shall I say has called?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading *CHAPTER I.* *A BOLT FROM THE BLUE.* "Better men fared thus before thee."—MATTHEW ARNOLD.
which person or people
From this reading Who shall I say has called?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir.
Chapter 1 of Ralph Sinclair's Atonement by Antony Sargent holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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