Chapter 1 of Songs of the Army of the Night is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Songs of the Army of the Night is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler. SONGS OF THE ARMY OF THE NIGHT. BY FRANCIS ADAMS. “_For the cause of Labour all over the Earth_.” London: WILLIAM REEVES, 185, FLEET STREET, E.C.
Chapter 1 of Songs of the Army of the Night is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “BY FRANCIS ADAMS.”
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading “This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “London: WILLIAM REEVES, 185, FLEET STREET, E.C.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading ““_For the cause of Labour all over the Earth_.””
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.”
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading “London: WILLIAM REEVES, 185, FLEET STREET, E.C.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “SONGS OF THE ARMY OF THE NIGHT.”
recorded for broadcast
From this reading “This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.”
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From this reading London: WILLIAM REEVES, 185, FLEET STREET, E.C.
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading BY FRANCIS ADAMS.
(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 “_For the cause of Labour all over the Earth_.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading SONGS OF THE ARMY OF THE NIGHT.
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading London: WILLIAM REEVES, 185, FLEET STREET, E.C.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “_For the cause of Labour all over the Earth_.”
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading London: WILLIAM REEVES, 185, FLEET STREET, E.C.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “_For the cause of Labour all over the Earth_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading London: WILLIAM REEVES, 185, FLEET STREET, E.C.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_For the cause of Labour all over the Earth_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY FRANCIS ADAMS.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “_For the cause of Labour all over the Earth_.”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: WILLIAM REEVES, 185, FLEET STREET, E.C.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SONGS OF THE ARMY OF THE NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SONGS OF THE ARMY OF THE NIGHT.
above and across; more than
From this reading “_For the cause of Labour all over the Earth_.”
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading London: WILLIAM REEVES, 185, FLEET STREET, E.C.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading SONGS OF THE ARMY OF THE NIGHT.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London: WILLIAM REEVES, 185, FLEET STREET, E.C.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SONGS OF THE ARMY OF THE NIGHT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
recorded for broadcast
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: WILLIAM REEVES, 185, FLEET STREET, E.C.
Chapter 1 of Songs of the Army of the Night by Francis Adams holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 436 sentences of Songs of the Army of the Night, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Songs of the Army of the Night by Francis Adams exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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