Chapter 1 of The Broken Font — Vol. 2 is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Broken Font — Vol. 2 is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STORY OF THE CIVIL WAR. BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c. &c. &c. IN TWO VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of The Broken Font — Vol. 2 is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.”
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “A STORY OF THE CIVIL WAR.”
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.”
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.”
plural of “tale” — 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 “BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “A STORY OF THE CIVIL WAR.”
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a war between factions in the same country
In this reading “A STORY OF THE CIVIL WAR.”
In this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
In this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
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 CIVIL WAR.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading A STORY OF THE CIVIL WAR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORY OF THE CIVIL WAR.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.
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 CIVIL WAR.
plural of “tale” — 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 BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORY OF THE CIVIL WAR.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A STORY OF THE CIVIL WAR.
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF “TALES OF THE WARS OF OUR TIMES,” “RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PENINSULA,” &c.
Chapter 1 of The Broken Font — Vol. 2 by Moyle Sherer holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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 465 sentences of The Broken Font — Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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