Chapter I
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ATTILA. A ROMANCE. BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL.
Attila: A Romance. Vol. I.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Attila: A Romance. Vol. I. is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ATTILA.
A
ROMANCE.
BY
THE
AUTHOR
OF
"THE
GIPSY,"
"ONE
IN
A
THOUSAND,"
&c,
&c.
IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
VOL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Attila: A Romance. Vol. I.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Attila: A Romance. Vol. I. is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
ATTILA.
/əˈtɪlə/
Line 2
A
ROMANCE.
/ə roʊˈmæns/
Line 3
BY
THE
AUTHOR
OF
"THE
GIPSY,"
"ONE
IN
A
THOUSAND,"
&c,
&c.
Line 4
IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
/ɪn tuː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 5
VOL.
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.
attila
noun
US /əˈtɪlə/
king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
From this reading “ATTILA.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “A ROMANCE.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
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.
TWO VOLUMES
noun + noun
counted as “two volume”
In this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
BY THE AUTHOR
preposition + article + noun
counted as “by … author”
In this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.”
All words in this reading · 15
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 A ROMANCE.
ATTILAnounUS /əˈtɪlə/
king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
From this reading ATTILA.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.
GIPSYnoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A ROMANCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE GIPSY," "ONE IN A THOUSAND," &c, &c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of Attila: A Romance. Vol. I. by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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 Attila: A Romance. Vol. I.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Attila: A Romance. Vol. I., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Attila
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Attila: A Romance. Vol. I.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Romance
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Attila: A Romance. Vol. I.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Attila: A Romance. Vol. I.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Gipsy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Attila: A Romance. Vol. I.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.