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Angelot: A Story of the First Empire
Angelot: A Story of the First Empire

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Angelot: A Story of the First Empire is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.
His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.
The wine slipped out in a merry foam.
Angelot lifted his glass with a smile and bow to the mistress.
"The best wine in the country," he said as he set it down.
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Angelot: A Story of the First Empire

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Angelot: A Story of the First Empire is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.
Line 2
His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.
/hɪz waɪf hæd brɔːt ə ˈbɑːtəl ʌv ðə ˈspɑːrklɪŋ waɪt waɪn ʌv ðə ˈkʌntri ənd tuː tɔːl oʊld ˈtreʒərz ʌv kʌt ɡlæs/
Line 3
The wine slipped out in a merry foam.
/ðə waɪn slɪpt aʊt ɪn ə ˈmeri foʊm/
Line 4
Angelot lifted his glass with a smile and bow to the mistress.
Line 5
"The best wine in the country," he said as he set it down.
/ðə best waɪn ɪn ðə ˈkʌntri hiː sed æz hiː set ɪt daʊn/

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.

bottle noun US /ˈbɑːtəl/

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading “His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.”

Empire noun US /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading “ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.”

farmer noun US /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading “ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.”

foam noun US /foʊm/

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading “The wine slipped out in a merry foam.”

Heiress noun US /ˈerəs/

a female heir

From this reading “ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.”

merry adjective US /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “The wine slipped out in a merry foam.”

sparkling adjective US /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading “His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.”

treasures noun US /ˈtreʒərz/

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading “His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.”

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.

slipped out verb + adjective counted as “slip out”

In this reading “The wine slipped out in a merry foam.”

white wine noun + noun

pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation

In this reading “His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.”

cut glass verb + noun

glass decorated by cutting or grinding facets

In this reading “His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.”

best wine noun + noun

In this reading “"The best wine in the country," he said as he set it down.”

in the country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “"The best wine in the country," he said as he set it down.”

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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 ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

ANGELOT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "The best wine in the country," he said as he set it down.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "The best wine in the country," he said as he set it down.

bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Angelot lifted his glass with a smile and bow to the mistress.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "The best wine in the country," he said as he set it down.

DrinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

foamnounUS /foʊm/

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading The wine slipped out in a merry foam.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The best wine in the country," he said as he set it down.

HeiressnounUS /ˈerəs/

a female heir

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The wine slipped out in a merry foam.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The best wine in the country," he said as he set it down.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading Angelot lifted his glass with a smile and bow to the mistress.

merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The wine slipped out in a merry foam.

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Angelot lifted his glass with a smile and bow to the mistress.

MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The wine slipped out in a merry foam.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "The best wine in the country," he said as he set it down.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading The wine slipped out in a merry foam.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Angelot lifted his glass with a smile and bow to the mistress.

sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ANGELOT A Story of the First Empire _Author of "The Heiress of the Forest"_ "Drink, Monsieur Angelot," said the farmer.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Angelot lifted his glass with a smile and bow to the mistress.

treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading His wife had brought a bottle of the sparkling white wine of the country, and two tall old treasures of cut glass.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Angelot lifted his glass with a smile and bow to the mistress.

Chapter 1 of Angelot: A Story of the First Empire by Eleanor C. (Eleanor Catherine), -1933 Price holds 123 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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Angelot
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Story
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First
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Empire
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