Chapter 1 of The Castle of Twilight is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Castle of Twilight is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB. _This little volume is faithfully inscribed_ VII. THE LOST LENORE 177 VIII. TO A TRUMPET-CALL 209 IX. THE STORM 235 X. FROM RENNES 260 XI.
Chapter 1 of The Castle of Twilight is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a faithful manner
From this reading “_This little volume is faithfully inscribed_ VII.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “_With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB.”
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “THE LOST LENORE 177 VIII.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “_With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “THE STORM 235 X. FROM RENNES 260 XI.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “_This little volume is faithfully inscribed_ VII.”
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
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From this reading THE LOST LENORE 177 VIII.
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From this reading TO A TRUMPET-CALL 209 IX.
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From this reading THE STORM 235 X. FROM RENNES 260 XI.
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From this reading THE STORM 235 X. FROM RENNES 260 XI.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO A TRUMPET-CALL 209 IX.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB.
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From this reading _With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB.
in a faithful manner
From this reading _This little volume is faithfully inscribed_ VII.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STORM 235 X. FROM RENNES 260 XI.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading _With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB.
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading _This little volume is faithfully inscribed_ VII.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This little volume is faithfully inscribed_ VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading TO A TRUMPET-CALL 209 IX.
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From this reading THE LOST LENORE 177 VIII.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _This little volume is faithfully inscribed_ VII.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST LENORE 177 VIII.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM 235 X. FROM RENNES 260 XI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM 235 X. FROM RENNES 260 XI.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST LENORE 177 VIII.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This little volume is faithfully inscribed_ VII.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO A TRUMPET-CALL 209 IX.
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From this reading TO A TRUMPET-CALL 209 IX.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading _This little volume is faithfully inscribed_ VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading THE LOST LENORE 177 VIII.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _This little volume is faithfully inscribed_ VII.
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading _With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With six Illustrations by Ch. Weber_ G. M. McB.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE STORM 235 X. FROM RENNES 260 XI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading THE STORM 235 X. FROM RENNES 260 XI.
Chapter 1 of The Castle of Twilight by Margaret Horton Potter holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The Castle of Twilight, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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