Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Conscript is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_War and glory_ .
The Conscript
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Conscript is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_War
and
glory_ .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Conscript
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Conscript is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_War
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glory_ .
/wɔːr ənd ˈɡlɔːri/
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Chapter 1 of The Conscript by Erckmann-Chatrian holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
What does chapter 1 of The Conscript contain?
Chapter 1 holds 401 sentences of The Conscript, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Conscript by Erckmann-Chatrian exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
How do I study chapter 1 of The Conscript?
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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Common questions about reading The Conscript by Erckmann-Chatrian on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Conscript?
Yes. All 3239 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31288 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Conscript is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #31288, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Conscript take to read?
About 269 minutes of reading across 648 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Conscript
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Conscript, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Glory
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conscript; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Frontispiece
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conscript; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Close
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conscript; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ranks
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conscript; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.