Chapter 1 of The Zeppelin Destroyer is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Zeppelin Destroyer is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton. London, New York, Toronto. This edition dated 1916. The Zeppelin Destroyer, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ THE ZEPPELIN DESTROYER, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX.
Chapter 1 of The Zeppelin Destroyer is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.”
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading “This edition dated 1916.”
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading “The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “This edition dated 1916.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.”
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading “London, New York, Toronto.”
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 “London, New York, Toronto.”
German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
From this reading “The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.”
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In this reading “The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.”
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From this reading This edition dated 1916.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading This edition dated 1916.
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This edition dated 1916.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
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From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, New York, Toronto.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading London, New York, Toronto.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
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From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
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From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This edition dated 1916.
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading London, New York, Toronto.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
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 London, New York, Toronto.
German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
From this reading The Zeppelin Destroyer Being some Chapters of Secret History By William Le Queux Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
Chapter 1 of The Zeppelin Destroyer by William Le Queux holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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 445 sentences of The Zeppelin Destroyer, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Zeppelin Destroyer by William Le Queux exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
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