Chapter 1 of Sarah Dillard's Ride is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sarah Dillard's Ride is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=. SARAH DILLARD'S RIDE. A Story of the Carolinas in 1780. BY JAMES OTIS. With Six Page Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.
Chapter 1 of Sarah Dillard's Ride is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading “A Story of the Carolinas in 1780.”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “With Six Page Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.”
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Six Page Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
From this reading “BY JAMES OTIS.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “With Six Page Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.”
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From this reading A Story of the Carolinas in 1780.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Story of the Carolinas in 1780.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
fearless and daring
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading A Story of the Carolinas in 1780.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading With Six Page Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SARAH DILLARD'S RIDE.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Six Page Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Story of the Carolinas in 1780.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
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 With Six Page Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading BY JAMES OTIS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of the Carolinas in 1780.
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
From this reading BY JAMES OTIS.
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 With Six Page Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SARAH DILLARD'S RIDE.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading SARAH DILLARD'S RIDE.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading With Six Page Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Story of the Carolinas in 1780.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Story of the Carolinas in 1780.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading With Six Page Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Six Page Illustrations by J. Watson Davis.
Chapter 1 of Sarah Dillard's Ride by James Otis holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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 19 sentences of Sarah Dillard's Ride, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Sarah Dillard's Ride by James Otis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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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