Chapter 1 of The Manchester Man is here in full — 408 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 Manchester Man is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected. Italic text is denoted _thus_. Bold text is denoted =thus=. MRS. BANKS’S NOVELS.
Chapter 1 of The Manchester Man is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
possessive form of “banks” — English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Italic text is denoted _thus_.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.”
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading “The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is denoted _thus_.”
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading “The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.”
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading “The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.”
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.
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.
the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
possessive form of “banks” — English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading BANKS’S NOVELS.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
fearless and daring
From this reading Bold text is denoted =thus=.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted _thus_.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
apart from; not including
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted _thus_.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted _thus_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading BANKS’S NOVELS.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted _thus_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Italic text is denoted _thus_.
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spelling, hyphenation, punctuation and accentuation are as the original, except for apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
Chapter 1 of The Manchester Man by G. Linnaeus (George Linnaeus), Mrs. Banks holds 408 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 408 sentences of The Manchester Man, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Manchester Man by G. Linnaeus (George Linnaeus), Mrs. Banks exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 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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