Chapter 1 of The Mark of the Beast is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Mark of the Beast is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The Firs," Vernham Dean, Hungerford, Berks. April 24th, 1911. THE MARK OF THE BEAST PROLOGUE. It was late August. The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
Chapter 1 of The Mark of the Beast is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April 24th, 1911.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “It was late August.”
a period of 100 years
From this reading “The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “"The Firs," Vernham Dean, Hungerford, Berks.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.”
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading “"The Firs," Vernham Dean, Hungerford, Berks.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “THE MARK OF THE BEAST PROLOGUE.”
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From this reading The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
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From this reading April 24th, 1911.
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From this reading April 24th, 1911.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 24th, 1911.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was late August.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST PROLOGUE.
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From this reading "The Firs," Vernham Dean, Hungerford, Berks.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading "The Firs," Vernham Dean, Hungerford, Berks.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
apart from; not including
From this reading The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading "The Firs," Vernham Dean, Hungerford, Berks.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
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From this reading "The Firs," Vernham Dean, Hungerford, Berks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late August.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late August.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST PROLOGUE.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
not any; not one
From this reading The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST PROLOGUE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
an introduction to a play
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST PROLOGUE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Firs," Vernham Dean, Hungerford, Berks.
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From this reading "The Firs," Vernham Dean, Hungerford, Berks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late August.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year 18-- no matter the exact date, except that the century was growing old.
Chapter 1 of The Mark of the Beast by Sydney Watson holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 181 sentences of The Mark of the Beast, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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