Chapter 1 of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARENA. No. XXIV. NOVEMBER, 1891. A PARADISE OF GAMBLERS. BY EDGAR FAWCETT.
Chapter 1 of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 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.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “THE ARENA.”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “BY EDGAR FAWCETT.”
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading “A PARADISE OF GAMBLERS.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “NOVEMBER, 1891.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “A PARADISE OF GAMBLERS.”
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From this reading NOVEMBER, 1891.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARADISE OF GAMBLERS.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading THE ARENA.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY EDGAR FAWCETT.
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading BY EDGAR FAWCETT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY EDGAR FAWCETT.
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading A PARADISE OF GAMBLERS.
not any; not one
From this reading No. XXIV.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading NOVEMBER, 1891.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PARADISE OF GAMBLERS.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A PARADISE OF GAMBLERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARENA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading No. XXIV.
Chapter 1 of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 by Various holds 401 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 401 sentences of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 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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