Chapter 1 of The Heroine is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Heroine is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo. 1817.--"The Comet", a mock newspaper, 8vo. 1803.--A very pleasing poem intituled "Woman", 8vo. 1810.--"The Heroine, or Adventures of Cherubina", 3 vols. 12mo, 2d. edit.
Chapter 1 of The Heroine is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading “1817.--"The Comet", a mock newspaper, 8vo.”
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
From this reading “12mo, 2d. edit.”
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading “1810.--"The Heroine, or Adventures of Cherubina", 3 vols.”
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.”
treat with contempt
From this reading “1817.--"The Comet", a mock newspaper, 8vo.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “1817.--"The Comet", a mock newspaper, 8vo.”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “1803.--A very pleasing poem intituled "Woman", 8vo.”
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading “See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.”
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.
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From this reading 12mo, 2d. edit.
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From this reading 1803.--A very pleasing poem intituled "Woman", 8vo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1810.--"The Heroine, or Adventures of Cherubina", 3 vols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1817.--"The Comet", a mock newspaper, 8vo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12mo, 2d. edit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1810.--"The Heroine, or Adventures of Cherubina", 3 vols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading 1810.--"The Heroine, or Adventures of Cherubina", 3 vols.
(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 See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.
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From this reading 1810.--"The Heroine, or Adventures of Cherubina", 3 vols.
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading 1817.--"The Comet", a mock newspaper, 8vo.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 12mo, 2d. edit.
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
From this reading 12mo, 2d. edit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading 1810.--"The Heroine, or Adventures of Cherubina", 3 vols.
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1803.--A very pleasing poem intituled "Woman", 8vo.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo, 2d. edit.
treat with contempt
From this reading 1817.--"The Comet", a mock newspaper, 8vo.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading 1817.--"The Comet", a mock newspaper, 8vo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1810.--"The Heroine, or Adventures of Cherubina", 3 vols.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 1810.--"The Heroine, or Adventures of Cherubina", 3 vols.
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading 1803.--A very pleasing poem intituled "Woman", 8vo.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.
precisely as stated
From this reading 1803.--A very pleasing poem intituled "Woman", 8vo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See http:// He published "All the Talents", a Poem, 8vo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1810.--"The Heroine, or Adventures of Cherubina", 3 vols.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 1803.--A very pleasing poem intituled "Woman", 8vo.
Chapter 1 of The Heroine by Eaton Stannard Barrett holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 235 sentences of The Heroine, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Heroine by Eaton Stannard Barrett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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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