Chapter 1 of True Tilda is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of True Tilda is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX. Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams. "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water . . all sick persons, and young children._"--THE LITANY.
Chapter 1 of True Tilda is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.”
a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading “of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.”
plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading “Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.”
any long and tedious address or recital
From this reading “. all sick persons, and young children._"--THE LITANY.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “"_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .”
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading “Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.”
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading “of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading . all sick persons, and young children._"--THE LITANY.
a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.
plural of “diagram” — a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
any long and tedious address or recital
From this reading . all sick persons, and young children._"--THE LITANY.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading . all sick persons, and young children._"--THE LITANY.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading . all sick persons, and young children._"--THE LITANY.
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.
the words of something written
From this reading Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading . all sick persons, and young children._"--THE LITANY.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Text has been added to substitute for these diagrams.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "_That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water .
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading of a tattoo, and another diagram appeared in Chapter XX.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading . all sick persons, and young children._"--THE LITANY.
Chapter 1 of True Tilda by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 205 sentences of True Tilda, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of True Tilda by Arthur Quiller-Couch exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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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