Chapter I
Chapter 1
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Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. THE COST By DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS
The Cost
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Cost is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 1 of The Cost by David Graham Phillips holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 1 holds 207 sentences of The Cost, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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Produced
by
Charles
Keller.
HTML
version
by
Al
Haines.
THE
COST
By
DAVID
GRAHAM
PHILLIPS
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Cost
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Cost is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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