Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Art is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MME. DE CÉRAN. And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second! Don’t you see? SAINT-RÉAULT.
The Art
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Art is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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MME.
DE
CÉRAN.
And
our
seven
on
the
first—that
makes
twenty
on
the
second!
Don’t
you
see?
SAINT-RÉAULT.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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The Art
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Art is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
MME.
Line 2
DE
CÉRAN.
Line 3
And
our
seven
on
the
first—that
makes
twenty
on
the
second!
Line 4
Don’t
you
see?
Line 5
SAINT-RÉAULT.
Learner Dictionary
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preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Don’t you see?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!”
Word partnerships in these lines
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!
CÉRAN
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From this reading DE CÉRAN.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DE CÉRAN.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t you see?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!
MME
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From this reading MME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!
SAINT-RÉAULT
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From this reading SAINT-RÉAULT.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don’t you see?
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And our seven on the first—that makes twenty on the second!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you see?
Chapter 1 of The Art by Edouard Pailleron holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
What does chapter 1 of The Art contain?
Chapter 1 holds 406 sentences of The Art, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Art by Edouard Pailleron exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
How do I study chapter 1 of The Art?
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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How long does The Art take to read?
About 338 minutes of reading across 812 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Art
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Art, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Seven
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Art; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- First
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Art; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Makes
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Art; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Twenty
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Art; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.