Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 is here in full — 916 sentences across 184 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOL. I. EACH IN THREE VOLS., PRICE 10s. 6d. CHARLES KNIGHT'S SHAKSPERE.
The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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VOL.
I.
EACH
IN
THREE
VOLS.,
PRICE
10s.
6d.
CHARLES
KNIGHT'S
SHAKSPERE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 is here in full — 916 sentences across 184 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/183 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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VOL.
Line 2
I.
/aɪ/
Line 3
EACH
IN
THREE
VOLS.,
PRICE
10s.
Line 4
6d.
Line 5
CHARLES
KNIGHT'S
SHAKSPERE.
Learner Dictionary
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “CHARLES KNIGHT'S SHAKSPERE.”
knight's
noun
US /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “CHARLES KNIGHT'S SHAKSPERE.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “EACH IN THREE VOLS., PRICE 10s.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “EACH IN THREE VOLS., PRICE 10s.”
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10
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From this reading EACH IN THREE VOLS., PRICE 10s.
6
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From this reading 6d.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES KNIGHT'S SHAKSPERE.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 6d.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading EACH IN THREE VOLS., PRICE 10s.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EACH IN THREE VOLS., PRICE 10s.
KNIGHT'SnounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading CHARLES KNIGHT'S SHAKSPERE.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading EACH IN THREE VOLS., PRICE 10s.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading EACH IN THREE VOLS., PRICE 10s.
SHAKSPEREnoun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading CHARLES KNIGHT'S SHAKSPERE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading EACH IN THREE VOLS., PRICE 10s.
VOL
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From this reading VOL.
VOLS
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From this reading EACH IN THREE VOLS., PRICE 10s.
Chapter 1 of The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 by Joseph Addison holds 916 sentences, grouped into 184 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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Chapter 1 holds 916 sentences of The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3, unabridged, divided into 184 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Three
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- Price
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- Charles
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- Knight's
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