Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Christine of the hills is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Books by Max Pemberton. THE LITTLE HUGUENOT. 16mo. $0.75. THE IMPREGNABLE CITY.
Christine of the hills
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Christine of the hills is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Books
by
Max
Pemberton.
THE
LITTLE
HUGUENOT.
16mo.
$0.75.
THE
IMPREGNABLE
CITY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Christine of the hills
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Christine of the hills is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Books
by
Max
Pemberton.
Line 2
THE
LITTLE
HUGUENOT.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
Line 3
16mo.
Line 4
$0.75.
Line 5
THE
IMPREGNABLE
CITY.
/ðə ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl ˈsɪti/
Learner Dictionary
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Books by Max Pemberton.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “THE IMPREGNABLE CITY.”
huguenot
noun
US /ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading “THE LITTLE HUGUENOT.”
impregnable
adjective
US /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading “THE IMPREGNABLE CITY.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “THE LITTLE HUGUENOT.”
Max
noun
US /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Books by Max Pemberton.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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0.75
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From this reading $0.75.
16
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From this reading 16mo.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books by Max Pemberton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Books by Max Pemberton.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE IMPREGNABLE CITY.
HUGUENOTnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading THE LITTLE HUGUENOT.
IMPREGNABLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading THE IMPREGNABLE CITY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE HUGUENOT.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Books by Max Pemberton.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 16mo.
Pemberton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Books by Max Pemberton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE HUGUENOT.
Chapter 1 of Christine of the hills by Max Pemberton holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 102 sentences of Christine of the hills, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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- Books
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Christine of the hills; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Pemberton
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- Little
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- Huguenot
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