Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Adventure of a Kite is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. Illustrated. Adventure of a Kite. MRS. HARRIET MYRTLE.
Adventure of a Kite
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Adventure of a Kite is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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FOR
YOUNG
CHILDREN.
Illustrated.
Adventure
of
a
Kite.
MRS.
HARRIET
MYRTLE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Adventure of a Kite
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Adventure of a Kite is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
FOR
YOUNG
CHILDREN.
/fɔːr jʌŋ ˈtʃɪldrən/
Line 2
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 3
Adventure
of
a
Kite.
/ædˈventʃər ʌv ə kaɪt/
Line 4
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 5
HARRIET
MYRTLE.
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.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “Adventure of a Kite.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.”
Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
Kite
noun
US /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading “Adventure of a Kite.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
myrtle
noun
US /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading “HARRIET MYRTLE.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.”
All words in this reading · 11
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Adventure of a Kite.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Adventure of a Kite.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.
HARRIET
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRIET MYRTLE.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
KitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading Adventure of a Kite.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
MYRTLEnounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading HARRIET MYRTLE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adventure of a Kite.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.
Chapter 1 of Adventure of a Kite by Harriet Myrtle holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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 269 sentences of Adventure of a Kite, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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- Young
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- Children
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- Illustrated
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- Adventure
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