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The Collected Writings of Dougal Graham, "Skellat" — Vol. 1
The Collected Writings of Dougal Graham, "Skellat" — Vol. 1

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Collected Writings of Dougal Graham, "Skellat" — Vol. 1 is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
The 3-star asterism symbol is denoted by ***.
Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.
The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.
Some other minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Collected Writings of Dougal Graham, "Skellat" — Vol. 1

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Collected Writings of Dougal Graham, "Skellat" — Vol. 1 is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
/aɪˈtælɪk tekst ɪz dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
Line 2
The 3-star asterism symbol is denoted by ***.
Line 3
Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.
/ˈfʊtnoʊt ˈæŋkərz ɑːr dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ˈnʌmbər ənd ðə ˈfʊtnoʊts hæv bɪn pleɪst æt ðə end ʌv ðə bʊk/
Line 4
The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.
Line 5
Some other minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
/sʌm ˈʌðər ˈmaɪnər ˈtʃeɪndʒəz tuː ðə tekst ɑːr ˈnoʊtəd æt ðə end ʌv ðə bʊk/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

anchors noun US /ˈæŋkərz/

plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading “Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.”

denoted verb US /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

footnotes noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.”

illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.”

Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”

minor adjective US /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading “Some other minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.”

symbol noun US /ˈsɪmbəl/

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading “The 3-star asterism symbol is denoted by ***.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.”

All words in this reading · 40

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3

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The 3-star asterism symbol is denoted by ***.

anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/

plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

asterismnoun

(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light

From this reading The 3-star asterism symbol is denoted by ***.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

battle-plan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Some other minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.

denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

footnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Some other minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.

notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Some other minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Some other minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Footnote anchors are denoted by [number], and the footnotes have been placed at the end of the book.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some other minor changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.

starnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The 3-star asterism symbol is denoted by ***.

symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading The 3-star asterism symbol is denoted by ***.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The 3-star asterism symbol is denoted by ***.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The four battle-plan illustrations have each been moved to the end of the Chapter in which they appear.

Chapter 1 of The Collected Writings of Dougal Graham, "Skellat" — Vol. 1 by Dougal Graham holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

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Italic
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Underscores
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Asterism
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