Chapter I
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SON OF THE SOIL. SON OF THE SOIL. MRS. OLIPHANT. _NEW EDITION._ MACMILLAN AND CO.
A Son of the Soil
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Son of the Soil is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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SON
OF
THE
SOIL.
SON
OF
THE
SOIL.
MRS.
OLIPHANT.
_NEW
EDITION._
MACMILLAN
AND
CO.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
A Son of the Soil
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Son of the Soil is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SON
OF
THE
SOIL.
/sʌn ʌv ðə sɔɪl/
Line 2
SON
OF
THE
SOIL.
/sʌn ʌv ðə sɔɪl/
Line 3
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 4
OLIPHANT.
Line 5
_NEW
EDITION._
MACMILLAN
AND
CO.
Learner Dictionary
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “_NEW EDITION._ MACMILLAN AND CO.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading “SON OF THE SOIL.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “SON OF THE SOIL.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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NEW EDITION
adjective + noun
a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale
In this reading “_NEW EDITION._ MACMILLAN AND CO.”
All words in this reading · 11
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _NEW EDITION._ MACMILLAN AND CO.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _NEW EDITION._ MACMILLAN AND CO.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _NEW EDITION._ MACMILLAN AND CO.
MACMILLAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _NEW EDITION._ MACMILLAN AND CO.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _NEW EDITION._ MACMILLAN AND CO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SON OF THE SOIL.
OLIPHANT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIPHANT.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading SON OF THE SOIL.
a male human offspring
From this reading SON OF THE SOIL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SON OF THE SOIL.
Chapter 1 of A Son of the Soil by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 A Son of the Soil
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- Oliphant
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- Edition
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- Macmillan
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- Right
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