Chapter 1 of The Book of Sports is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Book of Sports is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For Boys and Girls. WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC. ETC. ETC. LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
Chapter 1 of The Book of Sports is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.”
an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
From this reading “WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.”
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading “WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.”
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading “WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.”
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Boys and Girls.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For Boys and Girls.
an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Boys and Girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For Boys and Girls.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM MARTIN, AUTHOR OF "FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY," "THE PARLOUR BOOK," "INTELLECTUAL CALCULATOR," ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Book of Sports by William Martin holds 13 sentences, grouped into 3 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 13 sentences of The Book of Sports, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Book of Sports by William Martin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 13 sentences, grouped into 3 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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