Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Whistler Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHISTLER STORIES. 16mo. Cloth........_net_ $.75 Leather, _net_ 1.00 THE BUCCANEERS. Verses. Ill'd.
Whistler Stories
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Whistler Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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WHISTLER
STORIES.
16mo.
Cloth........_net_
$.75
Leather,
_net_
1.00
THE
BUCCANEERS.
Verses.
Ill'd.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Whistler Stories
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Whistler Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
WHISTLER
STORIES.
/ˈwɪslər ˈstɔːriz/
Line 2
16mo.
Line 3
Cloth........_net_
$.75
Leather,
_net_
1.00
THE
BUCCANEERS.
Line 4
Verses.
/ˈvɜːrsəz/
Line 5
Ill'd.
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.
buccaneers
noun
US /ˌbʌkəˈniːrz/
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading “Cloth........_net_ $.75 Leather, _net_ 1.00 THE BUCCANEERS.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Cloth........_net_ $.75 Leather, _net_ 1.00 THE BUCCANEERS.”
Leather
noun
US /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “Cloth........_net_ $.75 Leather, _net_ 1.00 THE BUCCANEERS.”
net
noun
US /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “WHISTLER STORIES.”
Verses
noun
US /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading “Verses.”
whistler
noun
US /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading “WHISTLER STORIES.”
All words in this reading · 13
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.
1.00
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cloth........_net_ $.75 Leather, _net_ 1.00 THE BUCCANEERS.
16
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 16mo.
75
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cloth........_net_ $.75 Leather, _net_ 1.00 THE BUCCANEERS.
BUCCANEERSnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːrz/
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading Cloth........_net_ $.75 Leather, _net_ 1.00 THE BUCCANEERS.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth........_net_ $.75 Leather, _net_ 1.00 THE BUCCANEERS.
Ill'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ill'd.
LeathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Cloth........_net_ $.75 Leather, _net_ 1.00 THE BUCCANEERS.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 16mo.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Cloth........_net_ $.75 Leather, _net_ 1.00 THE BUCCANEERS.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WHISTLER STORIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cloth........_net_ $.75 Leather, _net_ 1.00 THE BUCCANEERS.
VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Verses.
WHISTLERnounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading WHISTLER STORIES.
Chapter 1 of Whistler Stories by Don Carlos [Compiler] Seitz holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 Whistler Stories contain?
Chapter 1 holds 409 sentences of Whistler Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Whistler Stories by Don Carlos [Compiler] Seitz exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
How do I study chapter 1 of Whistler Stories?
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Is this the complete text of Whistler Stories?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #13973, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Whistler Stories take to read?
About 100 minutes of reading across 241 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Whistler Stories
Words and structures a reader meets early in Whistler Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Whistler
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Whistler Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Stories
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Whistler Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Cloth
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Whistler Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Leather
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Whistler Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.