Chapter 1 of The colonel's daughter is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The colonel's daughter is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription. Small capitals text is displayed as ALLCAPS. See the end of this document for details of corrections and other changes. +——————————————————————————————————————————————+ | CAPT. CHARLES KING’S | | | | Popular Military Novels.
Chapter 1 of The colonel's daughter is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “Small capitals text is displayed as ALLCAPS.”
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
From this reading “See the end of this document for details of corrections and other changes.”
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “See the end of this document for details of corrections and other changes.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.”
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “CHARLES KING’S | | | | Popular Military Novels.”
something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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 character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
In this reading “Small capitals text is displayed as ALLCAPS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading Small capitals text is displayed as ALLCAPS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Small capitals text is displayed as ALLCAPS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Small capitals text is displayed as ALLCAPS.
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plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES KING’S | | | | Popular Military Novels.
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
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past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.
true confidential information
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past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Small capitals text is displayed as ALLCAPS.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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either extremity of something that has length
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading CHARLES KING’S | | | | Popular Military Novels.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading CHARLES KING’S | | | | Popular Military Novels.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading CHARLES KING’S | | | | Popular Military Novels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading CHARLES KING’S | | | | Popular Military Novels.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small capitals text is displayed as ALLCAPS.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.
something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription.
Chapter 1 of The colonel's daughter by Charles King holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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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