Chapter 1 of The Beautiful White Devil is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Beautiful White Devil is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=. _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ DR. NIKOLA. 12mo. Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
Chapter 1 of The Beautiful White Devil is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fearless and daring
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.”
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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From this reading Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
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From this reading 12mo.
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From this reading Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ DR.
fearless and daring
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ DR.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
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From this reading NIKOLA.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Paper, 50 cents; cloth, $1.00.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ DR.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ DR.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
Chapter 1 of The Beautiful White Devil by Guy Boothby holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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 325 sentences of The Beautiful White Devil, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Beautiful White Devil by Guy Boothby exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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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