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The Flowing Bowl
The Flowing Bowl

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Flowing Bowl is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 1 of The Flowing Bowl by Edward Spencer holds 20 sentences, grouped into 4 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 Flowing Bowl contain?

Chapter 1 holds 20 sentences of The Flowing Bowl, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Flowing Bowl by Edward Spencer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 20 sentences, grouped into 4 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 Flowing Bowl?

Work through the 4 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 4 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.

Questions about reading The Flowing Bowl

Common questions about reading The Flowing Bowl by Edward Spencer on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Flowing Bowl?

Yes. All 2345 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #57179 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Flowing Bowl is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #57179, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Flowing Bowl take to read?

About 195 minutes of reading across 469 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Flowing Bowl section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Flowing Bowl

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Flowing Bowl, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Https
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Reader
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Consult
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Original
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Cover illustration for The Flowing Bowl
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See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.
Original printed page numbers are enclosed by curly brackets like this: {52}.
Original small capitals are in upper case.
A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.
Small Crown 8vo, Cloth, 2s.
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AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Flowing Bowl

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Flowing Bowl is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Original small capitals are in upper case.
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A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.
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Small Crown 8vo, Cloth, 2s.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.”

Memory noun US /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading “A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.”

All words in this reading · 55

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

2

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From this reading Small Crown 8vo, Cloth, 2s.

52

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From this reading Original printed page numbers are enclosed by curly brackets like this: {52}.

8

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From this reading Small Crown 8vo, Cloth, 2s.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

Anecdotes

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From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Original printed page numbers are enclosed by curly brackets like this: {52}.

brackets

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From this reading Original printed page numbers are enclosed by curly brackets like this: {52}.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Original printed page numbers are enclosed by curly brackets like this: {52}.

capitals

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From this reading Original small capitals are in upper case.

case

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From this reading Original small capitals are in upper case.

Cloth

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From this reading Small Crown 8vo, Cloth, 2s.

consult

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Crown

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From this reading Small Crown 8vo, Cloth, 2s.

curly

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enclosed

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html

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From this reading See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.

http

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From this reading See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.

https

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From this reading See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.

images

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Original small capitals are in upper case.

interspersed

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From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

less

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

like

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From this reading Original printed page numbers are enclosed by curly brackets like this: {52}.

mainly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

many

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

Meals

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

MemorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

more

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

noted

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numbers

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From this reading Original printed page numbers are enclosed by curly brackets like this: {52}.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.

original

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page

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printed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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reader

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.

Recipes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

s

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From this reading Small Crown 8vo, Cloth, 2s.

See

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From this reading See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

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small

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From this reading Original small capitals are in upper case.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Original printed page numbers are enclosed by curly brackets like this: {52}.

upper

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From this reading Original small capitals are in upper case.

various

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

veracious

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From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

version

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.

vo

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From this reading Small Crown 8vo, Cloth, 2s.

whole

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From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A Memory of many Meals; the whole interspersed with various Recipes, more or less original, and Anecdotes, mainly veracious.

www

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From this reading See https:// If so, the reader should consult the the original page images noted above or the html version: (http://www.