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A Journey of a Jayhawker
A Journey of a Jayhawker

Chapter I

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Hyphenation has been standardised.
Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.
PREFACE.
These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.
With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Journey of a Jayhawker

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Journey of a Jayhawker is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Hyphenation has been standardised.
Line 2
Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.
/ˈʌðər ˈtʃeɪndʒəz meɪd ɑːr ˈnoʊtəd æt ðə end ʌv ðə bʊk/
Line 3
PREFACE.
/ˈprefəs/
Line 4
These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.
/ðiːz ˈletərz wɜːr ˈrɪtən tuː ðə ˈhʌtʃɪnsən ˈdeɪli nuːz ənd ɑːr ˈprɪntɪd ɪn bʊk fɔːrm wɪˈθaʊt riˈvɪʒən/
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With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.
/wɪð ðɪs ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈriːdər wɪl ˈkaɪndli ˈoʊvərlʊk ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz ənd ˌɪˈnækjəræsiz wɪtʃ ˈiːzəli kriːp ˈɪntuː wʌt ɪz ˈoʊnli æn ˌɪmˈpreʃən ənd nɑːt ə ˈstʌdi/

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.

creep verb US /kriːp/

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading “With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.”

Hutchinson noun US /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/

American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)

From this reading “These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.”

Hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “Hyphenation has been standardised.”

inaccuracies noun US /ˌɪˈnækjəræsiz/

plural of “inaccuracy” — the quality of being inaccurate and having errors

From this reading “With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.”

inconsistencies noun US /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/

plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading “With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.”

overlook verb US /ˈoʊvərlʊk/

look past, fail to notice

From this reading “With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.”

preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “PREFACE.”

revision noun US /riˈvɪʒən/

the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

From this reading “These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

creep into verb + particle

In this reading “With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.”

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Hyphenation has been standardised.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.

creepverbUS /kriːp/

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Hyphenation has been standardised.

HutchinsonnounUS /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/

American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

HyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading Hyphenation has been standardised.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

inaccuraciesnounUS /ˌɪˈnækjəræsiz/

plural of “inaccuracy” — the quality of being inaccurate and having errors

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

inconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/

plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.

NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.

overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/

look past, fail to notice

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PREFACE.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

revisionnounUS /riˈvɪʒən/

the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

standardisedadjective

brought into conformity with a standard

From this reading Hyphenation has been standardised.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Other changes made are noted at the end of the book.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With this understanding the reader will kindly overlook inconsistencies and inaccuracies, which easily creep into what is only an impression and not a study.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading These letters were written to the Hutchinson Daily News, and are printed in book form without revision.

Chapter 1 of A Journey of a Jayhawker by W. Y. (William Yoast) Morgan holds 406 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 406 sentences of A Journey of a Jayhawker, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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