Chapter 1 of The Captain of the Janizaries is here in full — 15 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 Captain of the Janizaries is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. - The book uses both Palæologus and Palælogus. - The book uses both DeStreeses and De Streeses. In both cases, both spellings have been retained as printed. Page 304: Ramedan should possibly be Ramadan.
Chapter 1 of The Captain of the Janizaries is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
From this reading “Page 304: Ramedan should possibly be Ramadan.”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “In both cases, both spellings have been retained as printed.”
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “In both cases, both spellings have been retained as printed.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading “- The book uses both Palæologus and Palælogus.”
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page 304: Ramedan should possibly be Ramadan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading - The book uses both Palæologus and Palælogus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In both cases, both spellings have been retained as printed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Page 304: Ramedan should possibly be Ramadan.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In both cases, both spellings have been retained as printed.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading - The book uses both Palæologus and Palælogus.
the two together, not just one
From this reading - The book uses both Palæologus and Palælogus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In both cases, both spellings have been retained as printed.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading - The book uses both DeStreeses and De Streeses.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading - The book uses both DeStreeses and De Streeses.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In both cases, both spellings have been retained as printed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In both cases, both spellings have been retained as printed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page 304: Ramedan should possibly be Ramadan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading - The book uses both Palæologus and Palælogus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading - The book uses both Palæologus and Palælogus.
by chance
From this reading Page 304: Ramedan should possibly be Ramadan.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading In both cases, both spellings have been retained as printed.
the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
From this reading Page 304: Ramedan should possibly be Ramadan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page 304: Ramedan should possibly be Ramadan.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading In both cases, both spellings have been retained as printed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Page 304: Ramedan should possibly be Ramadan.
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading In both cases, both spellings have been retained as printed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading - The book uses both DeStreeses and De Streeses.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading - The book uses both Palæologus and Palælogus.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading - The book uses both Palæologus and Palælogus.
Chapter 1 of The Captain of the Janizaries by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow holds 15 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 15 sentences of The Captain of the Janizaries, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Captain of the Janizaries by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 15 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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