Chapter 1 of The Red Lottery Ticket is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Red Lottery Ticket is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII. THE RED LOTTERY TICKET. BY FORTUNÉ DU BOISGOBEY. LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE STREET, STRAND,_ 1887. THE RED LOTTERY TICKET.
Chapter 1 of The Red Lottery Ticket is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “_VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “_VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.”
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE STREET, STRAND,_ 1887.”
agreeably diverting
From this reading “_VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.”
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading “THE RED LOTTERY TICKET.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “_VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE STREET, STRAND,_ 1887.”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “THE RED LOTTERY TICKET.”
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From this reading LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE STREET, STRAND,_ 1887.
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From this reading LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE STREET, STRAND,_ 1887.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading _VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.
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From this reading BY FORTUNÉ DU BOISGOBEY.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY FORTUNÉ DU BOISGOBEY.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE STREET, STRAND,_ 1887.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE STREET, STRAND,_ 1887.
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From this reading BY FORTUNÉ DU BOISGOBEY.
agreeably diverting
From this reading _VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.
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From this reading BY FORTUNÉ DU BOISGOBEY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE STREET, STRAND,_ 1887.
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading THE RED LOTTERY TICKET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED LOTTERY TICKET.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.
of trifling worth
From this reading _VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE STREET, STRAND,_ 1887.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE STREET, STRAND,_ 1887.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED LOTTERY TICKET.
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading THE RED LOTTERY TICKET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: _VIZETELLY & CO., 42 CATHERINE STREET, STRAND,_ 1887.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading _VIZETELLY'S SIXPENNY SERIES OF AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING BOOKS._ XIII.
Chapter 1 of The Red Lottery Ticket by Fortuné Du Boisgobey holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
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