Chapter I
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II. _With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH. I. _As a separate publication._ 6. 14 April 1870.
Castara
Chapter I
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II.
_With
other
Works._
None.
(b)
ISSUES
SINCE
THE
AUTHOR'S
DEATH.
I.
_As
a
separate
publication._
6.
14
April
1870.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Castara
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Castara is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
II.
Line 2
_With
other
Works._
None.
(b)
ISSUES
SINCE
THE
AUTHOR'S
DEATH.
/wɪð ˈʌðər wɜːrks nʌn biː ˈɪʃuːz sɪns ðə ˈɔːθərz deθ/
Line 3
I.
/aɪ/
Line 4
_As
a
separate
publication._
6.
Line 5
14
April
1870.
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.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “14 April 1870.”
author's
noun
US /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “_With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “_With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.”
issues
noun
US /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading “_With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “_With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.”
publication
noun
US /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “_As a separate publication._ 6.”
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading “_As a separate publication._ 6.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “_With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.”
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14
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 14 April 1870.
1870
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 14 April 1870.
6
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From this reading _As a separate publication._ 6.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _As a separate publication._ 6.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading 14 April 1870.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _As a separate publication._ 6.
AUTHOR'SnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
ISSUESnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading _With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.
not one, and not any
From this reading _With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading _As a separate publication._ 6.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading _As a separate publication._ 6.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _With other Works._ None. (b) ISSUES SINCE THE AUTHOR'S DEATH.
Chapter 1 of Castara by William Habington holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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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- Other
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- Since
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