Chapter 1 of The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD. NEW YORK: 3 EAST 14th STREET. 1904. _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
Chapter 1 of The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “_TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.”
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading “_TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.”
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading “IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.”
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “_TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.”
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From this reading NEW YORK: 3 EAST 14th STREET.
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From this reading 1904.
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From this reading NEW YORK: 3 EAST 14th STREET.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
confined by bonds
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
a period of 100 years
From this reading IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
dearly loved
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading NEW YORK: 3 EAST 14th STREET.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
at any time
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
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From this reading WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
the force of workers available
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: 3 EAST 14th STREET.
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From this reading WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
not any; not one
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
by chance
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
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From this reading WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
From this reading WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NEW YORK: 3 EAST 14th STREET.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER RUNCIMAN, _Sen._ LONDON AND NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK: 3 EAST 14th STREET.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _TO WALTER TOWNEND, ESQ._ "MY DEAR TOWNEND,--Perhaps no two men have ever been bound together with ties of closer or more loyal friendship than you and myself.
Chapter 1 of The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth by Walter Runciman, Baron Runciman holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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