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The Gray Mask
The Gray Mask

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Wadsworth Camp • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.
In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.
Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.
The fog closed in.
There were no more shadows.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Gray Mask

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.
Line 2
In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.
/ɪn wʌn pleɪs ðə mɪst θɪnd ˌmoʊmənˈterəli ənd hiː ɡlɪmpst əˈperəntli ˈfloʊtɪŋ ˈfɔːrwərd ðə trʌŋk ʌv ə mænz ˈfɪɡjər/
Line 3
Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.
Line 4
The fog closed in.
/ðə fɑːɡ kloʊzd ɪn/
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There were no more shadows.
/ðer wɜːr noʊ mɔːr ˈʃædoʊz/

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.

bayonet noun US /ˈbeɪənet/

a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading “Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
define verb US /dɪˈfaɪn/

determine the essential quality of

From this reading “THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flapped verb US /flæpt/

inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading “Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glimpsed verb US /ɡlɪmpst/

past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly

From this reading “In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentarily adverb US /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/

for an instant or moment

From this reading “In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mortuary adjective US /ˈmɔːrtʃuːeri/

of or relating to or characteristic of death

From this reading “Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tatters noun US /ˈtætərz/

plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading “Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinned adjective US /θɪnd/

mixed with water

From this reading “In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

little distance adjective + noun

In this reading “Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.”

7,808 times in 225,867 chapters
flapped about verb + particle counted as “flap about”

In this reading “Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.”

154 times in 225,867 chapters
draw from verb + particle

In this reading “Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.”

1,662 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 62

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ARMYnounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/

a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The fog closed in.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/

determine the essential quality of

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flappedverbUS /flæpt/

inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Garth

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

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

Pending verification
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/

past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/

for an instant or moment

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mortuaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtʃuːeri/

of or relating to or characteristic of death

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PHANTOMnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

Velmora curated lexicon
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/

filled with shade

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/

unhealthy looking

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tattersnounUS /ˈtætərz/

plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were no more shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/

mixed with water

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE PHANTOM ARMY Shadows advanced through the shadowy fog, and Garth could define them as no more than shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading In one place the mist thinned momentarily, and he glimpsed, apparently floating forward, the trunk of a man's figure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading Pallid tatters, such as might survive in a mortuary, flapped about bare shoulders, and from a little distance beyond came a sickly gleam--the doubtful response uncertain moonlight might draw from a bayonet or a musket barrel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were no more shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 9 of The Gray Mask by Wadsworth Camp holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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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