Chapter 1 of The Missioner is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Missioner is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc. Published January, 1909. The lady of Thorpe was bored. These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome. The phrases and verbiage confused her.
Chapter 1 of The Missioner is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “lease” — property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.”
an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
From this reading “Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.”
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “The phrases and verbiage confused her.”
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.”
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading “Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.”
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “The lady of Thorpe was bored.”
overabundance of words
From this reading “The phrases and verbiage confused her.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.”
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From this reading Published January, 1909.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.
a woman adventurer
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.
tired of the world
From this reading The lady of Thorpe was bored.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The phrases and verbiage confused her.
true confidential information
From this reading These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The phrases and verbiage confused her.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Published January, 1909.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady of Thorpe was bored.
plural of “lease” — property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.
an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The phrases and verbiage confused her.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published January, 1909.
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Master Mummer," etc.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading The lady of Thorpe was bored.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.
overabundance of words
From this reading The phrases and verbiage confused her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady of Thorpe was bored.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These details as to leases and repairs were wearisome.
Chapter 1 of The Missioner by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 228 sentences of The Missioner, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Missioner by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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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