Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Aurora Floyd, Vol. 1: Fifth Edition is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret." In Three Volumes. VOL. I. Fifth Edition.
Aurora Floyd, Vol. 1: Fifth Edition
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Aurora Floyd, Vol. 1: Fifth Edition is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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See
https://
Author
of
"Lady
Audley's
Secret."
In
Three
Volumes.
VOL.
I.
Fifth
Edition.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Aurora Floyd, Vol. 1: Fifth Edition
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Aurora Floyd, Vol. 1: Fifth Edition is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
See
https://
Author
of
"Lady
Audley's
Secret."
Line 2
In
Three
Volumes.
/ɪn θriː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 3
VOL.
Line 4
I.
/aɪ/
Line 5
Fifth
Edition.
/fɪfθ əˈdɪʃən/
Learner Dictionary
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret."”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “Fifth Edition.”
Fifth
noun
US /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “Fifth Edition.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret."”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret."”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “In Three Volumes.”
Volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In Three Volumes.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Three Volumes
noun + noun
counted as “three volume”
In this reading “In Three Volumes.”
All words in this reading · 14
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Audley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret."
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Fifth Edition.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Fifth Edition.
https
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Three Volumes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Author of "Lady Audley's Secret."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In Three 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 Three Volumes.
Chapter 1 of Aurora Floyd, Vol. 1: Fifth Edition by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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