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A Dozen Ways Of Love

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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It was after dark on a November evening.
A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.
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A Dozen Ways Of Love

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of A Dozen Ways Of Love is here in full — 749 sentences across 150 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/149 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.
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/em es iː/
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It was after dark on a November evening.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈæftər dɑːrk ɑːn ə noʊˈvembər ˈiːvnɪŋ/
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A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.
/ə jʌŋ ˈwʊmən keɪm daʊn ðə meɪn striːt ʌv ə smɔːl taʊn ɪn ðə saʊθ ʌv ˈskɑːtlənd/

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available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.”

Beggars noun US /ˈbeɡərz/

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading “See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' 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.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.”

Images noun US /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.”

Madonna noun US /məˈdɑːnə/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading “See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.”

November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “It was after dark on a November evening.”

Online adjective US /ˈɔːnlaɪn/

on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.”

Zeitgeist noun US /tˈsaɪtɡaɪst/

the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation

From this reading “See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.”

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1773

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2

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27354

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4

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6

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8

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was after dark on a November evening.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through Early Canadiana Online.

BeggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

bf

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.

Canadiana

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dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was after dark on a November evening.

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading M. S. E.

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

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ECO

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From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

Etc

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was after dark on a November evening.

fnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

fdb

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From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

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

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

idnounUS /ɪd/

a state in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was after dark on a November evening.

ItemRecord

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From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. S. E.

MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.

NotenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading It was after dark on a November evening.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was after dark on a November evening.

OnlineadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnlaɪn/

on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system

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org

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading M. S. E.

ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

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townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was after dark on a November evening.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.

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.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A young woman came down the main street of a small town in the south of Scotland.

ZeitgeistnounUS /tˈsaɪtɡaɪst/

the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation

From this reading See http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/ItemRecord/27354?id=1773fdb4bf2c6d8f Author of 'Beggars All,' 'The Zeitgeist,' 'The Madonna of a Day,' Etc.

Chapter 1 of A Dozen Ways Of Love by L. (Lily) Dougall holds 749 sentences, grouped into 150 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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