Chapter 1 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF THE BOLTED DOOR, ETC. I. Sharp Practice II. Camilla III. New York IV. The Forbidden Way V. Diners Out VI.
Chapter 1 of The Forbidden Way is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE BOLTED DOOR, ETC.”
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE BOLTED DOOR, ETC.”
plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading “The Forbidden Way V. Diners Out VI.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE BOLTED DOOR, ETC.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “The Forbidden Way V. Diners Out VI.”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “I. Sharp Practice II.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “I. Sharp Practice II.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “New York IV.”
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 “I. Sharp Practice II.”
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.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE BOLTED DOOR, ETC.
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE BOLTED DOOR, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Camilla III.
plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading The Forbidden Way V. Diners Out VI.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE BOLTED DOOR, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE BOLTED DOOR, ETC.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading The Forbidden Way V. Diners Out VI.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. Sharp Practice II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. Sharp Practice II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Camilla III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading New York IV.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York IV.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE BOLTED DOOR, ETC.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Forbidden Way V. Diners Out VI.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading I. Sharp Practice II.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I. Sharp Practice II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE BOLTED DOOR, ETC.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The Forbidden Way V. Diners Out VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Forbidden Way V. Diners Out VI.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Forbidden Way V. Diners Out VI.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York IV.
Chapter 1 of The Forbidden Way by George Gibbs holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of The Forbidden Way, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Forbidden Way by George Gibbs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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