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W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892]
W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892]

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892] is here in full — 684 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 1 of W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892] by W. & R. Chambers Ltd. holds 684 sentences, grouped into 137 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.

What does chapter 1 of W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation contain?

Chapter 1 holds 684 sentences of W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892], unabridged, divided into 137 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892] by W. & R. Chambers Ltd. exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 684 sentences, grouped into 137 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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Work through the 137 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #37983, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 57 minutes of reading across 137 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892]

Words and structures a reader meets early in W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892], each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Suitable
A word that appears in the opening chapter of W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892]; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Prizes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892]; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Presentation
A word that appears in the opening chapter of W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892]; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Price
A word that appears in the opening chapter of W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892]; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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SUITABLE FOR PRIZES AND PRESENTATION.
Price 6s., gilt edges.
GIRLS OF THE TRUE BLUE: A School Story.
By L. T. MEADE.
With ten Illustrations by Percy Tarrant.
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Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892]

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892] is here in full — 684 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/137 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SUITABLE FOR PRIZES AND PRESENTATION.
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Price 6s., gilt edges.
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GIRLS OF THE TRUE BLUE: A School Story.
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By L. T. MEADE.
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With ten Illustrations by Percy Tarrant.
All words in this reading · 27

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

6

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

From this reading Price 6s., gilt edges.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading GIRLS OF THE TRUE BLUE: A School Story.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SUITABLE FOR PRIZES AND PRESENTATION.

BLUE

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

From this reading GIRLS OF THE TRUE BLUE: A School Story.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By L. T. MEADE.

edges

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

From this reading Price 6s., gilt edges.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SUITABLE FOR PRIZES AND PRESENTATION.

gilt

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From this reading Price 6s., gilt edges.

GIRLS

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

From this reading GIRLS OF THE TRUE BLUE: A School Story.

Illustrations

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From this reading With ten Illustrations by Percy Tarrant.

L

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

From this reading By L. T. MEADE.

MEADE

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From this reading By L. T. MEADE.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GIRLS OF THE TRUE BLUE: A School Story.

Percy

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From this reading With ten Illustrations by Percy Tarrant.

PRESENTATION

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

From this reading SUITABLE FOR PRIZES AND PRESENTATION.

Price

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

From this reading Price 6s., gilt edges.

PRIZES

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

From this reading SUITABLE FOR PRIZES AND PRESENTATION.

s

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

From this reading Price 6s., gilt edges.

School

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

From this reading GIRLS OF THE TRUE BLUE: A School Story.

Story

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

From this reading GIRLS OF THE TRUE BLUE: A School Story.

SUITABLE

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

From this reading SUITABLE FOR PRIZES AND PRESENTATION.

T

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From this reading By L. T. MEADE.

Tarrant

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From this reading With ten Illustrations by Percy Tarrant.

ten

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From this reading With ten Illustrations by Percy Tarrant.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GIRLS OF THE TRUE BLUE: A School Story.

TRUE

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

From this reading GIRLS OF THE TRUE BLUE: A School Story.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With ten Illustrations by Percy Tarrant.