Chapter 1 of The Fighter is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Fighter is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE AUTHOR OF “CALEB CONOVER, RAILROADER,” “DR. DALE,” “THE WORLD’S GREAT EVENTS,” ETC. CALEB CONOVER, _a self-made man who glorifies his maker_. AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_. JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.
Chapter 1 of The Fighter is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/5 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “DALE,” “THE WORLD’S GREAT EVENTS,” ETC.”
plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading “JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.”
third-person singular of “glorify” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading “CALEB CONOVER, _a self-made man who glorifies his maker_.”
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading “JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.”
a person who makes things
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.”
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
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.
In this reading “JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.”
In this reading “DALE,” “THE WORLD’S GREAT EVENTS,” ETC.”
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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 CALEB CONOVER, _a self-made man who glorifies his maker_.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE AUTHOR OF “CALEB CONOVER, RAILROADER,” “DR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE AUTHOR OF “CALEB CONOVER, RAILROADER,” “DR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE AUTHOR OF “CALEB CONOVER, RAILROADER,” “DR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE AUTHOR OF “CALEB CONOVER, RAILROADER,” “DR.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE AUTHOR OF “CALEB CONOVER, RAILROADER,” “DR.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading DALE,” “THE WORLD’S GREAT EVENTS,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE AUTHOR OF “CALEB CONOVER, RAILROADER,” “DR.
plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DALE,” “THE WORLD’S GREAT EVENTS,” ETC.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading DALE,” “THE WORLD’S GREAT EVENTS,” ETC.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.
yet to be or coming
From this reading JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.
third-person singular of “glorify” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading CALEB CONOVER, _a self-made man who glorifies his maker_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DALE,” “THE WORLD’S GREAT EVENTS,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CALEB CONOVER, _a self-made man who glorifies his maker_.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.
a person who makes things
From this reading CALEB CONOVER, _a self-made man who glorifies his maker_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CALEB CONOVER, _a self-made man who glorifies his maker_.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE AUTHOR OF “CALEB CONOVER, RAILROADER,” “DR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE AUTHOR OF “CALEB CONOVER, RAILROADER,” “DR.
an employee of a railroad
From this reading BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE AUTHOR OF “CALEB CONOVER, RAILROADER,” “DR.
having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts
From this reading CALEB CONOVER, _a self-made man who glorifies his maker_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE AUTHOR OF “CALEB CONOVER, RAILROADER,” “DR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DALE,” “THE WORLD’S GREAT EVENTS,” ETC.
which person or people
From this reading CALEB CONOVER, _a self-made man who glorifies his maker_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading DALE,” “THE WORLD’S GREAT EVENTS,” ETC.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AMZI NICHOLAS CAINE, _a young newspaper owner afflicted with certain ideas_.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading JACK HAWARDEN, _a youth who issues drafts on future literary fame_.
Chapter 1 of The Fighter by Albert Payson Terhune holds 25 sentences, grouped into 5 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 25 sentences of The Fighter, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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