Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Basil Everman is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BASIL EVERMAN. MARTIN LUTHER. THE STORY OF HIS LIFE. With frontispiece. THE LONG JOURNEY.
Basil Everman
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Basil Everman is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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BASIL
EVERMAN.
MARTIN
LUTHER.
THE
STORY
OF
HIS
LIFE.
With
frontispiece.
THE
LONG
JOURNEY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Basil Everman
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Basil Everman is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BASIL
EVERMAN.
Line 2
MARTIN
LUTHER.
/ˈmɑːrtən ˈluːθər/
Line 3
THE
STORY
OF
HIS
LIFE.
/ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv hɪz laɪf/
Line 4
With
frontispiece.
Line 5
THE
LONG
JOURNEY.
/ðə lɔːŋ ˈdʒɜːrni/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
basil
noun
US /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “BASIL EVERMAN.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “THE LONG JOURNEY.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “THE LONG JOURNEY.”
luther
noun
US /ˈluːθər/
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading “MARTIN LUTHER.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “MARTIN LUTHER.”
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 “THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 13
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BASILnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading BASIL EVERMAN.
EVERMAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BASIL EVERMAN.
frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading With frontispiece.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE LONG JOURNEY.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE LONG JOURNEY.
LUTHERnounUS /ˈluːθər/
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading MARTIN LUTHER.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN LUTHER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
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 THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With frontispiece.
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Vocabulary met early in Basil Everman
Words and structures a reader meets early in Basil Everman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Basil
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Basil Everman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Everman
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- Martin
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- Luther
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