Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Among the Lindens is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN OLD TRINITY. “Flowers? Flowers? Chrysanthemums? Any, madam?”
Among the Lindens
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Among the Lindens is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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IN
OLD
TRINITY.
“Flowers?
Flowers?
Chrysanthemums?
Any,
madam?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Among the Lindens
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Among the Lindens is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
IN
OLD
TRINITY.
/ɪn oʊld ˈtrɪnəti/
Line 2
“Flowers?
/ˈflaʊərz/
Line 3
Flowers?
/ˈflaʊərz/
Line 4
Chrysanthemums?
/krɪˈsænθəməmz/
Line 5
Any,
madam?”
/ˈeni ˈmædəm/
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.
Chrysanthemums
noun
US /krɪˈsænθəməmz/
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading “Chrysanthemums?”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading ““Flowers?”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Any, madam?””
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “IN OLD TRINITY.”
trinity
noun
US /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “IN OLD TRINITY.”
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.
All words in this reading · 7
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.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any, madam?”
ChrysanthemumsnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməmz/
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading Chrysanthemums?
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Flowers?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN OLD TRINITY.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Any, madam?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN OLD TRINITY.
TRINITYnounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN OLD TRINITY.
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Vocabulary met early in Among the Lindens
Words and structures a reader meets early in Among the Lindens, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Among the Lindens; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Little
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