Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// _Ecclesiastes_ v. 13. Set up and printed. Published February, 1922.
The Prisoners of Hartling
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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See
https://
_Ecclesiastes_
v.
13.
Set
up
and
printed.
Published
February,
1922.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Prisoners of Hartling
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
See
https://
Line 2
_Ecclesiastes_
v.
Line 3
13.
Line 4
Set
up
and
printed.
/set ʌp ənd ˈprɪntɪd/
Line 5
Published
February,
1922.
Learner Dictionary
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February
noun
US /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “Published February, 1922.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “Set up and printed.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Published February, 1922.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See https://”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Set up and printed.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Set up
verb + adjective
set up or found
In this reading “Set up and printed.”
All words in this reading · 12
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13
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 13.
1922
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published February, 1922.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set up and printed.
Ecclesiastesnoun
an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC
From this reading _Ecclesiastes_ v.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Published February, 1922.
https
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Set up and printed.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published February, 1922.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up and printed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Set up and printed.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _Ecclesiastes_ v.
Chapter 1 of The Prisoners of Hartling by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
What does chapter 1 of The Prisoners of Hartling contain?
Chapter 1 holds 434 sentences of The Prisoners of Hartling, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Prisoners of Hartling by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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How long does The Prisoners of Hartling take to read?
About 391 minutes of reading across 941 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Prisoners of Hartling
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Prisoners of Hartling, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Https
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Prisoners of Hartling; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ecclesiastes
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- Printed
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- Published
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