Chapter 1 of The Pardoner's Wallet is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Pardoner's Wallet is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PARDONER’S WALLET. 12mo, $1.25, _net_. Postage extra. THE ENDLESS LIFE. 16mo, gilt top, 85 cents, _net_.
Chapter 1 of The Pardoner's Wallet is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “16mo, gilt top, 85 cents, _net_.”
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading “THE ENDLESS LIFE.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “Postage extra.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “16mo, gilt top, 85 cents, _net_.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
the charge for mailing something
From this reading “Postage extra.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “16mo, gilt top, 85 cents, _net_.”
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading “THE PARDONER’S WALLET.”
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In this reading “16mo, gilt top, 85 cents, _net_.”
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From this reading 12mo, $1.25, _net_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12mo, $1.25, _net_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 16mo, gilt top, 85 cents, _net_.
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From this reading 16mo, gilt top, 85 cents, _net_.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading 16mo, gilt top, 85 cents, _net_.
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading THE ENDLESS LIFE.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Postage extra.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading 16mo, gilt top, 85 cents, _net_.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE ENDLESS LIFE.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo, $1.25, _net_.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 12mo, $1.25, _net_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARDONER’S WALLET.
the charge for mailing something
From this reading Postage extra.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARDONER’S WALLET.
the upper part of anything
From this reading 16mo, gilt top, 85 cents, _net_.
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading THE PARDONER’S WALLET.
Chapter 1 of The Pardoner's Wallet by Samuel McChord Crothers holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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 454 sentences of The Pardoner's Wallet, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Pardoner's Wallet by Samuel McChord Crothers exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
Work through the 91 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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