Chapter 1 of The Baritone's Parish is here in full — 575 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Baritone's Parish is here in full — 575 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES. A Story of the Times of Scanderbey, and the Fall of Constantinople. A KING OF TYRE. Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance. THAT ANGELIC WOMAN.
Chapter 1 of The Baritone's Parish is here in full — 575 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading “THAT ANGELIC WOMAN.”
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading “A Story of the Times of Scanderbey, and the Fall of Constantinople.”
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading “Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.”
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading “Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.”
a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
From this reading “Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.”
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading “A KING OF TYRE.”
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From this reading Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Story of the Times of Scanderbey, and the Fall of Constantinople.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Story of the Times of Scanderbey, and the Fall of Constantinople.
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading THAT ANGELIC WOMAN.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading A Story of the Times of Scanderbey, and the Fall of Constantinople.
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A Story of the Times of Scanderbey, and the Fall of Constantinople.
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A KING OF TYRE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
From this reading Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of the Times of Scanderbey, and the Fall of Constantinople.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Story of the Times of Scanderbey, and the Fall of Constantinople.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT ANGELIC WOMAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A Story of the Times of Scanderbey, and the Fall of Constantinople.
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading A KING OF TYRE.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THAT ANGELIC WOMAN.
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading Contrasted Scenes of Jewish and Phoenician Life, 400 B.C., woven into romance.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Fleming H. Revell Company_ _New York Chicago Toronto_ _MDCCCXCVI_ BOOKS BY JAMES M. LUDLOW, D.D., Litt.D. THE CAPTAIN OF THE JANIZARIES.
Chapter 1 of The Baritone's Parish by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow holds 575 sentences, grouped into 115 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.
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