Chapter 1 of The Red Chancellor is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Red Chancellor is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By SIR WILLIAM MAGNAY, BART. Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc. "Von Orsova is playing a dangerous game." "He takes the risk." "Of what?"
Chapter 1 of The Red Chancellor is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “By SIR WILLIAM MAGNAY, BART.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “"Von Orsova is playing a dangerous game."”
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading “Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “"Von Orsova is playing a dangerous game."”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “"He takes the risk."”
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “"He takes the risk."”
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.
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In this reading “"Von Orsova is playing a dangerous game."”
In this reading “"He takes the risk."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Von Orsova is playing a dangerous game."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading By SIR WILLIAM MAGNAY, BART.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By SIR WILLIAM MAGNAY, BART.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "Von Orsova is playing a dangerous game."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Von Orsova is playing a dangerous game."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He takes the risk."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Von Orsova is playing a dangerous game."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By SIR WILLIAM MAGNAY, BART.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Von Orsova is playing a dangerous game."
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "Von Orsova is playing a dangerous game."
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "He takes the risk."
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.
term of address for a man
From this reading By SIR WILLIAM MAGNAY, BART.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "He takes the risk."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Man of the Hour," "Rogues in Arcady," "The Pitfall," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Von Orsova is playing a dangerous game."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By SIR WILLIAM MAGNAY, BART.
Chapter 1 of The Red Chancellor by William, Sir Magnay holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 82 sentences of The Red Chancellor, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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