Chapter 1 of The Diving Bell is here in full — 763 sentences across 153 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Diving Bell is here in full — 763 sentences across 153 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANCIS C. WOODWORTH, EDITOR OF WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET. PEARLS TO BE SOUGHT FOR. With Tinted Illustrations. AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC. ETC.
Chapter 1 of The Diving Bell is here in full — 763 sentences across 153 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “FRANCIS C. WOODWORTH, EDITOR OF WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET.”
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Tinted Illustrations.”
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “PEARLS TO BE SOUGHT FOR.”
look furtively
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.”
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading “With Tinted Illustrations.”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.”
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “FRANCIS C. WOODWORTH, EDITOR OF WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PEARLS TO BE SOUGHT FOR.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading FRANCIS C. WOODWORTH, EDITOR OF WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading FRANCIS C. WOODWORTH, EDITOR OF WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET.
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading FRANCIS C. WOODWORTH, EDITOR OF WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PEARLS TO BE SOUGHT FOR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANCIS C. WOODWORTH, EDITOR OF WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Tinted Illustrations.
a narrow way or road
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANCIS C. WOODWORTH, EDITOR OF WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading PEARLS TO BE SOUGHT FOR.
look furtively
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
that is looked for
From this reading PEARLS TO BE SOUGHT FOR.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading With Tinted Illustrations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEARLS TO BE SOUGHT FOR.
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A PEEP AT OUR NEIGHBORS," "WILLOW LANE STORIES," "THE DIVING BELL," ETC.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Tinted Illustrations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANCIS C. WOODWORTH, EDITOR OF WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANCIS C. WOODWORTH, EDITOR OF WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET.
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading FRANCIS C. WOODWORTH, EDITOR OF WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET.
Chapter 1 of The Diving Bell by Francis C. (Francis Channing) Woodworth holds 763 sentences, grouped into 153 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 763 sentences of The Diving Bell, unabridged, divided into 153 reading sections.
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