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Beautiful but poor
Beautiful but poor

Chapter I

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Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)
The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.
Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.
Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Beautiful but poor

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Beautiful but poor is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
/tekst enˈkloʊzd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz ɪz ɪn aɪˈtælɪks aɪˈtælɪks/
Line 2
Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)
Line 3
The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.
/ðə bʊks ɪn ðɪs laɪn kəmˈpraɪz æn ənˈraɪvəld kəˈlekʃən ʌv ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd ˈnɑːvəlz baɪ ˈɔːθərz huː hæv wʌn feɪm weˈrevər ðə ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈlæŋɡwədʒ ɪz ˈspoʊkən/
Line 4
Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.
Line 5
Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

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.

comprise verb US /kəmˈpraɪz/

be composed of

From this reading “The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.”

copyrighted adjective US /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/

(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright

From this reading “The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.”

enclosed adjective US /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

exclusively adverb US /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/

without any others being included or involved

From this reading “Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)”

italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

unrivaled adjective US /ənˈraɪvəld/

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading “The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.”

Weekly noun US /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading “Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)”

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15

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From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.

attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

CentsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

compriseverbUS /kəmˈpraɪz/

be composed of

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.

copyrightedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/

(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/

without any others being included or involved

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

ForemostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/

ranking above all others

From this reading Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.

generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

Georgie

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

From this reading Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

IssuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

meritnounUS /ˈmerət/

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

Sheldon

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

From this reading Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

TextnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

TradenounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

undoubted

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

From this reading Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.

unrivaledadjectiveUS /ənˈraɪvəld/

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading Price, 15 Cents :: Issued Weekly (Trade supplied exclusively by the American News Company and its branches.)

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The books in this line comprise an unrivaled collection of copyrighted novels by authors who have won fame wherever the English language is spoken.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Foremost among these is Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, whose works are contained in this line exclusively.

Chapter 1 of Beautiful but poor by Julia Edwards holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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Chapter 1 holds 95 sentences of Beautiful but poor, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

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Enclosed
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Underscores
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Price
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