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Unfettered: A Novel
Unfettered: A Novel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Unfettered: A Novel is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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See http://www.
A NOVEL.
Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.
Nashville, Tenn.: The Orion Publishing Company.
1902.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Unfettered: A Novel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Unfettered: A Novel is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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See http://www.
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A NOVEL.
/ə ˈnɑːvəl/
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Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.
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Nashville, Tenn.: The Orion Publishing Company.
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1902.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Author noun US /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://www.”

Nashville noun US /ˈnæʃvɪl/

capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music

From this reading “Nashville, Tenn.: The Orion Publishing Company.”

novel noun US /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading “A NOVEL.”

Orion noun US /oʊˈraɪən/

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading “Nashville, Tenn.: The Orion Publishing Company.”

Overshadowed verb US /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/

past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than

From this reading “Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.”

Plan verb US /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading “Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.”

Publishing noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading “Nashville, Tenn.: The Orion Publishing Company.”

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1902

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 1902.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A NOVEL.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: The Orion Publishing Company.

Dorlan's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.

etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.

Imperio

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.

Imperiumnoun

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.

NashvillenounUS /ˈnæʃvɪl/

capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music

From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: The Orion Publishing Company.

NOVELnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading A NOVEL.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.

OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/

(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation

From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: The Orion Publishing Company.

OvershadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/

past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than

From this reading Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.

PlanverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Author of "Imperium in Imperio," "Overshadowed," "Dorlan's Plan," etc.

PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: The Orion Publishing Company.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.

Tenn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: The Orion Publishing Company.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Nashville, Tenn.: The Orion Publishing Company.

wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.

Chapter 1 of Unfettered: A Novel by Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert) Griggs holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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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Vocabulary met early in Unfettered: A Novel

Words and structures a reader meets early in Unfettered: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Novel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Unfettered: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
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Imperium
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Imperio
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