Chapter 1 of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 1, January, 1891 is here in full — 648 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 1, January, 1891 is here in full — 648 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARGOSY. EDITED BY CHARLES W. WOOD. VOLUME LI. _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W. _CONTENTS._ THE FATE OF THE HARA DIAMOND.
Chapter 1 of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 1, January, 1891 is here in full — 648 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one or more large merchant ships
From this reading “THE ARGOSY.”
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading “_January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “_CONTENTS._ THE FATE OF THE HARA DIAMOND.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “EDITED BY CHARLES W. WOOD.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “_January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME LI.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
one or more large merchant ships
From this reading THE ARGOSY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EDITED BY CHARLES W. WOOD.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading EDITED BY CHARLES W. WOOD.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading _CONTENTS._ THE FATE OF THE HARA DIAMOND.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading _CONTENTS._ THE FATE OF THE HARA DIAMOND.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading EDITED BY CHARLES W. WOOD.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _CONTENTS._ THE FATE OF THE HARA DIAMOND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONTENTS._ THE FATE OF THE HARA DIAMOND.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading VOLUME LI.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _CONTENTS._ THE FATE OF THE HARA DIAMOND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
a male human offspring
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARGOSY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _January to June, 1891._ RICHARD BENTLEY & SON, 8, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME LI.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading EDITED BY CHARLES W. WOOD.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading EDITED BY CHARLES W. WOOD.
Chapter 1 of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 1, January, 1891 by Various holds 648 sentences, grouped into 130 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 648 sentences of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 1, January, 1891, unabridged, divided into 130 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 1, January, 1891 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 648 sentences, grouped into 130 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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