Chapter 1 of The Man Without a Memory is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Man Without a Memory is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc. _In various editions._ BY SNARE OF LOVE. BY WIT OF WOMAN. A COURIER OF FORTUNE. THE HEIR TO THE THRONE.
Chapter 1 of The Man Without a Memory is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “A COURIER OF FORTUNE.”
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading “Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.”
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “_In various editions._ BY SNARE OF LOVE.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.”
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading “_In various editions._ BY SNARE OF LOVE.”
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “BY WIT OF WOMAN.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COURIER OF FORTUNE.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _In various editions._ BY SNARE OF LOVE.
a person who carries a message
From this reading A COURIER OF FORTUNE.
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _In various editions._ BY SNARE OF LOVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A COURIER OF FORTUNE.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In various editions._ BY SNARE OF LOVE.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _In various editions._ BY SNARE OF LOVE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading _In various editions._ BY SNARE OF LOVE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading _In various editions._ BY SNARE OF LOVE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.
at the time that
From this reading Author of "When I was Czar," "The Heir to the Throne," etc., etc.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading BY WIT OF WOMAN.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading BY WIT OF WOMAN.
Chapter 1 of The Man Without a Memory by Arthur W. Marchmont holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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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