Chapter 1 of Under the Red Dragon: A Novel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Under the Red Dragon: A Novel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER THE RED DRAGON. A Novel. AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC. LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE. NEW YORK: 416, BROOME STREET.
Chapter 1 of Under the Red Dragon: A Novel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.”
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.”
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading “UNDER THE RED DRAGON.”
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A Novel.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.”
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 “NEW YORK: 416, BROOME STREET.”
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In this reading “UNDER THE RED DRAGON.”
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From this reading NEW YORK: 416, BROOME STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Novel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW YORK: 416, BROOME STREET.
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading UNDER THE RED DRAGON.
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: 416, BROOME STREET.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A Novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading UNDER THE RED DRAGON.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NEW YORK: 416, BROOME STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE RED DRAGON.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE RED DRAGON.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.
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 NEW YORK: 416, BROOME STREET.
Chapter 1 of Under the Red Dragon: A Novel by James Grant holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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