Chapter 1 of The Story of Nelson also is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Story of Nelson also is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston. There are three short stories in this little book. The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique. I cannot imagine what the point of this is. The three stories are of roughly equal length.
Chapter 1 of The Story of Nelson also is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “The three stories are of roughly equal length.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I cannot imagine what the point of this is.”
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading “The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “The three stories are of roughly equal length.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “The three stories are of roughly equal length.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.”
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading “The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are three short stories in this little book.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There are three short stories in this little book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot imagine what the point of this is.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The three stories are of roughly equal length.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot imagine what the point of this is.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I cannot imagine what the point of this is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are three short stories in this little book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
and nothing more
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The three stories are of roughly equal length.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are three short stories in this little book.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
not any; not one
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I cannot imagine what the point of this is.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading The three stories are of roughly equal length.
express in words
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There are three short stories in this little book.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are three short stories in this little book.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are three short stories in this little book.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There are three short stories in this little book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The Story of Nelson, and other stories, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cannot imagine what the point of this is.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first thing to say is that the book has no page-numbers, which must be just about unique.
Chapter 1 of The Story of Nelson also by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 469 sentences, grouped into 94 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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