Chapter I
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1. Page scan source: http://www. ETC. Flung a snowball at me. _Frontispiece_.
The Snowball
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Snowball is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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1.
Page
scan
source:
http://www.
ETC.
Flung
a
snowball
at
me.
_Frontispiece_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Snowball
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Snowball is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
1.
Line 2
Page
scan
source:
http://www.
Line 3
ETC.
Line 4
Flung
a
snowball
at
me.
/flʌŋ ə ˈsnoʊbɔːl æt miː/
Line 5
_Frontispiece_.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Flung a snowball at me.”
http
noun
US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading “Page scan source: http://www.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Page scan source: http://www.”
scan
verb
US /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “Page scan source: http://www.”
snowball
noun
US /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading “Flung a snowball at me.”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “Page scan source: http://www.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
All words in this reading · 13
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flung a snowball at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flung a snowball at me.
ETC
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETC.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Flung a snowball at me.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading _Frontispiece_.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Flung a snowball at me.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading Flung a snowball at me.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading Page scan source: http://www.
Chapter 1 of The Snowball by Stanley John Weyman holds 350 sentences, grouped into 70 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 Snowball contain?
Chapter 1 holds 350 sentences of The Snowball, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Snowball by Stanley John Weyman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 350 sentences, grouped into 70 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.
How do I study chapter 1 of The Snowball?
Work through the 70 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Is this the complete text of The Snowball?
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How long does The Snowball take to read?
About 29 minutes of reading across 70 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Snowball
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Snowball, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Source
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Snowball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Flung
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Snowball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Snowball
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Snowball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Frontispiece
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Snowball; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.