Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Catharine is here in full — 538 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CATHARINE. "AGNES AND THE LITTLE KEY." THIRD THOUSAND. BOSTON: J.E. TILTON AND COMPANY. LONDON.
Catharine
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Catharine is here in full — 538 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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CATHARINE.
"AGNES
AND
THE
LITTLE
KEY."
THIRD
THOUSAND.
BOSTON:
J.E.
TILTON
AND
COMPANY.
LONDON.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Catharine
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Catharine is here in full — 538 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/107 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
CATHARINE.
Line 2
"AGNES
AND
THE
LITTLE
KEY."
Line 3
THIRD
THOUSAND.
/θɜːrd ˈθaʊzənd/
Line 4
BOSTON:
J.E.
TILTON
AND
COMPANY.
Line 5
LONDON.
/ˈlʌndən/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: J.E. TILTON AND COMPANY.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “BOSTON: J.E. TILTON AND COMPANY.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “"AGNES AND THE LITTLE KEY."”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “"AGNES AND THE LITTLE KEY."”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “THIRD THOUSAND.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “THIRD THOUSAND.”
All words in this reading · 14
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AGNES
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From this reading "AGNES AND THE LITTLE KEY."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AGNES AND THE LITTLE KEY."
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: J.E. TILTON AND COMPANY.
CATHARINE
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From this reading CATHARINE.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BOSTON: J.E. TILTON AND COMPANY.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading BOSTON: J.E. TILTON AND COMPANY.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BOSTON: J.E. TILTON AND COMPANY.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "AGNES AND THE LITTLE KEY."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "AGNES AND THE LITTLE KEY."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AGNES AND THE LITTLE KEY."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THIRD THOUSAND.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THIRD THOUSAND.
TILTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSTON: J.E. TILTON AND COMPANY.
Chapter 1 of Catharine by Nehemiah Adams holds 538 sentences, grouped into 108 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 Catharine
Words and structures a reader meets early in Catharine, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Catharine
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Catharine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Agnes
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- Little
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- Third
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