Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Art of Kissing is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ART . OF .
The Art of Kissing
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Art of Kissing is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
ART .
OF .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Art of Kissing
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Art of Kissing is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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THE
ART .
/ðə ɑːrt/
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OF .
/ʌv/
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Learner Dictionary
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “THE ART .”
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE ART .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ART .
Chapter 1 of The Art of Kissing by Will Rossiter holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 of Kissing contain?
Chapter 1 holds 447 sentences of The Art of Kissing, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Art of Kissing by Will Rossiter exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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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Is this the complete text of The Art of Kissing?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #50045, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Art of Kissing take to read?
About 73 minutes of reading across 178 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Art of Kissing
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Art of Kissing, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Kissing
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Art of Kissing; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Curiously
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- Historically
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- Humorously
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