Chapter 1 of The Haunts of Old Cockaigne is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Haunts of Old Cockaigne is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals. Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t). 1898 . LONDON .
Chapter 1 of The Haunts of Old Cockaigne is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.”
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.”
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
From this reading “The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”
the words of something written
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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.
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In this reading “The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).”
a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
In this reading “Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.”
a typeface with thick heavy lines
In this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”
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From this reading 1898 .
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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the past participle of “be”
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fearless and daring
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON .
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).
the words of something written
From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).
in the company of; together with
From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: y^t).
Chapter 1 of The Haunts of Old Cockaigne by Alexander M. (Alexander Mattock) Thompson holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The Haunts of Old Cockaigne, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Haunts of Old Cockaigne by Alexander M. (Alexander Mattock) Thompson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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