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The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones
The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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[This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.
The HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.
Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.
It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.
Text shown in +marks+ was printed in decorative blackletter type.] BROWN, JONES, and ROBINSON.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.
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The HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.
/ðə ˌeɪtʃtiːeˈmel ˈvɜːrʒən ˌɪnˈkluːdz ɔːl ˈdrɔːɪŋz ənd ˈdekrətɪv tekst/
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Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.
/ɪkˈsept fɔːr ðə ˌriːˈvjuː ənd sʌm ˈdekrətɪv ˈhedərz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər bʊk wɑːz ˈprɪntɪd ɪn ˈkæpətəl ˈletərz/
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It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.
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Text shown in +marks+ was printed in decorative blackletter type.] BROWN, JONES, and ROBINSON.

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, and audio.

capitalization noun US /ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

writing in capital letters

From this reading “It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.”

captions noun US /ˈkæpʃənz/

plural of “caption” — taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

From this reading “[This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.”

completeness noun US /kəmˈpliːtnəs/

the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed

From this reading “[This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.”

decorative adjective US /ˈdekrətɪv/

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading “The HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.”

headers noun US /ˈhedərz/

plural of “header” — a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading “Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.”

html noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːeˈmel/

a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents

From this reading “The HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.”

includes verb US /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/

third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “The HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.”

readability noun US /ˌriːdəˈbɪlɪti/

the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand

From this reading “It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.”

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.

blackletter

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

From this reading Text shown in +marks+ was printed in decorative blackletter type.] BROWN, JONES, and ROBINSON.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

BROWNnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Text shown in +marks+ was printed in decorative blackletter type.] BROWN, JONES, and ROBINSON.

CAPITALnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

capitalizationnounUS /ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

writing in capital letters

From this reading It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.

captionsnounUS /ˈkæpʃənz/

plural of “caption” — taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/

the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/

plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.

decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

From this reading The HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.

Doyle's

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

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

fileverbUS /faɪl/

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.

headersnounUS /ˈhedərz/

plural of “header” — a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

HTMLnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːeˈmel/

a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents

From this reading The HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/

third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading The HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.

JONESnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Text shown in +marks+ was printed in decorative blackletter type.] BROWN, JONES, and ROBINSON.

LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

marksnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading Text shown in +marks+ was printed in decorative blackletter type.] BROWN, JONES, and ROBINSON.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

plain-text

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

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

readabilitynounUS /ˌriːdəˈbɪlɪti/

the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand

From this reading It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.

reformatted

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

From this reading It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.

ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Richard

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

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading Text shown in +marks+ was printed in decorative blackletter type.] BROWN, JONES, and ROBINSON.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Text shown in +marks+ was printed in decorative blackletter type.] BROWN, JONES, and ROBINSON.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading The HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading [This plain-text file, containing only the captions to Richard Doyle's drawings, is included for completeness.

transcriber's

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

From this reading It has been reformatted for readability; capitalization decisions are the transcriber's.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Text shown in +marks+ was printed in decorative blackletter type.] BROWN, JONES, and ROBINSON.

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading The HTML version includes all drawings and decorative text.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Except for "The Review" and some decorative headers, the entire book was printed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Chapter 1 of The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones by Richard Doyle holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 431 sentences of The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones by Richard Doyle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #29463, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 35 minutes of reading across 87 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Captions
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Richard
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