Chapter 1 of The Fly Leaf, No. 5, Vol. 1, April 1896 is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Fly Leaf, No. 5, Vol. 1, April 1896 is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA. A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers. CONDUCTED BY WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE. Published Monthly by the Fly Leaf Publishing Co., Boston, Mass. Subscription One Dollar a Year.
Chapter 1 of The Fly Leaf, No. 5, Vol. 1, April 1896 is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, and audio.
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading “CONDUCTED BY WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.”
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading “THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.”
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading “THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.”
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading “CONDUCTED BY WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.”
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading “A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.”
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading “A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “Published Monthly by the Fly Leaf Publishing Co., Boston, Mass.”
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading “Subscription One Dollar a Year.”
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 “CONDUCTED BY WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading CONDUCTED BY WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Published Monthly by the Fly Leaf Publishing Co., Boston, Mass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONDUCTED BY WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Published Monthly by the Fly Leaf Publishing Co., Boston, Mass.
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading CONDUCTED BY WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Subscription One Dollar a Year.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading CONDUCTED BY WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Published Monthly by the Fly Leaf Publishing Co., Boston, Mass.
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Published Monthly by the Fly Leaf Publishing Co., Boston, Mass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Subscription One Dollar a Year.
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading A Pamphlet Periodical of the Century-End, for Curious Persons and Booklovers.
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published Monthly by the Fly Leaf Publishing Co., Boston, Mass.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading Published Monthly by the Fly Leaf Publishing Co., Boston, Mass.
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading Subscription One Dollar a Year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLY LEAF is distinctive among all the Bibelots.--FOOTLIGHTS, PHILADELPHIA.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading CONDUCTED BY WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Subscription One Dollar a Year.
Chapter 1 of The Fly Leaf, No. 5, Vol. 1, April 1896 by Various holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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 359 sentences of The Fly Leaf, No. 5, Vol. 1, April 1896, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Fly Leaf, No. 5, Vol. 1, April 1896 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
Work through the 72 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 72 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.
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.
Common questions about reading The Fly Leaf, No. 5, Vol. 1, April 1896 by Various on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 359 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62763 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #62763, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 29 minutes of reading across 72 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Fly Leaf, No. 5, Vol. 1, April 1896 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 1 chapters of The Fly Leaf, No. 5, Vol. 1, April 1896 to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Fly Leaf, No. 5, Vol. 1, April 1896, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
