Chapter 1 of The Unpublishable Memoirs is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Unpublishable Memoirs is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Foster was not there. It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet. "Hello!--You here?" said one voice. "Check-mated!" exclaimed the other. "Damn it!
Chapter 1 of The Unpublishable Memoirs is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 55/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 271–275
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successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Damn it!”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Check-mated!" exclaimed the other.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “Mr. Foster was not there.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!--You here?" said one voice.”
by chance
From this reading “It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.”
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.
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In this reading “It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Check-mated!" exclaimed the other.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn it!
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Check-mated!" exclaimed the other.
promote the growth of
From this reading Mr. Foster was not there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!--You here?" said one voice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Hello!--You here?" said one voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Foster was not there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Foster was not there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Hello!--You here?" said one voice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Check-mated!" exclaimed the other.
by chance
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello!--You here?" said one voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Foster was not there.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was early in the morning, and perhaps he had not completed his toilet.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hello!--You here?" said one voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Foster was not there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello!--You here?" said one voice.
Chapter 1 of The Unpublishable Memoirs by A. S. W. (Abraham Simon Wolf) Rosenbach holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 1 holds 422 sentences of The Unpublishable Memoirs, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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