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Cottage Folk

Chapter I

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This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.
The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cottage Folk

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Cottage Folk is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
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Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
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Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
/ˈmaɪnər ˈerərz əˈtrɪbjətəbəl tuː ðə ˈprɪntər hæv bɪn kərˈektəd/
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Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.
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The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

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.

attributable adjective US /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/

capable of being attributed

From this reading “Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.”

issues noun US /ˈɪʃuːz/

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading “Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.”

italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

Italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

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

From this reading “Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.”

Mutiny noun US /ˈmjuːtəni/

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading “The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.”

printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.”

textual adjective US /ˈtekstʃuːəl/

of or relating to or based on a text

From this reading “Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.”

All words in this reading · 57

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

6

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

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

8

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

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

attributableadjectiveUS /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/

capable of being attributed

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

cannot

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

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

CrownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

delimitedadjective

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

FacenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

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

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

MutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

NovelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

PleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

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

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

textualadjectiveUS /ˈtekstʃuːəl/

of or relating to or based on a text

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

transcriber's

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

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of the few textual issues encountered during its preparation.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

vo

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

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

WatersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The Novel of the Indian Mutiny On the Face of the Waters _In One Volume, Crown 8vo, price 6s.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

Chapter 1 of Cottage Folk by Alice Vansittart Strettel Carr holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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.

What does chapter 1 of Cottage Folk contain?

Chapter 1 holds 393 sentences of Cottage Folk, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Cottage Folk by Alice Vansittart Strettel Carr exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 393 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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