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Daisy Ashford: Her Book
Daisy Ashford: Her Book

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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This book was written by a young girl.
There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.
These three corrections are listed at the end of the text.
For each story, the title was written on a separate page and then repeated on the next page.
The second of these was omitted to avoid redundancy for the reader.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Daisy Ashford: Her Book

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Daisy Ashford: Her Book is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This book was written by a young girl.
/ðɪs bʊk wɑːz ˈrɪtən baɪ ə jʌŋ ɡɜːrl/
Line 2
There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.
Line 3
These three corrections are listed at the end of the text.
/ðiːz θriː kərˈekʃənz ɑːr ˈlɪstəd æt ðə end ʌv ðə tekst/
Line 4
For each story, the title was written on a separate page and then repeated on the next page.
/fɔːr iːtʃ ˈstɔːri ðə ˈtaɪtəl wɑːz ˈrɪtən ɑːn ə ˈsepəreɪt peɪdʒ ənd ðen rɪˈpiːtɪd ɑːn ðə nekst peɪdʒ/
Line 5
The second of these was omitted to avoid redundancy for the reader.
/ðə ˈsekənd ʌv ðiːz wɑːz oʊˈmɪtəd tuː əˈvɔɪd rɪˈdʌndənsi fɔːr ðə ˈriːdər/

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.

corrections noun US /kərˈekʃənz/

the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders

From this reading “These three corrections are listed at the end of the text.”

errors noun US /ˈerərz/

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

From this reading “There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.”

listed adjective US /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading “These three corrections are listed at the end of the text.”

omitted verb US /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading “The second of these was omitted to avoid redundancy for the reader.”

printer's noun US /ˈprɪntərz/

possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.”

punctuation noun US /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading “There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.”

redundancy noun US /rɪˈdʌndənsi/

repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

From this reading “The second of these was omitted to avoid redundancy for the reader.”

spelling noun US /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading “There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.”

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164

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

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This book was written by a young girl.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading These three corrections are listed at the end of the text.

avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading The second of these was omitted to avoid redundancy for the reader.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading This book was written by a young girl.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This book was written by a young girl.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/

the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders

From this reading These three corrections are listed at the end of the text.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading For each story, the title was written on a separate page and then repeated on the next page.

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading These three corrections are listed at the end of the text.

errornounUS /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

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

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For each story, the title was written on a separate page and then repeated on the next page.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading This book was written by a young girl.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading These three corrections are listed at the end of the text.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading For each story, the title was written on a separate page and then repeated on the next page.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading The second of these was omitted to avoid redundancy for the reader.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

printer'snounUS /ˈprɪntərz/

possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

rareadjectiveUS /rer/

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The second of these was omitted to avoid redundancy for the reader.

redundancynounUS /rɪˈdʌndənsi/

repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

From this reading The second of these was omitted to avoid redundancy for the reader.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading For each story, the title was written on a separate page and then repeated on the next page.

retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading The second of these was omitted to avoid redundancy for the reader.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading For each story, the title was written on a separate page and then repeated on the next page.

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading For each story, the title was written on a separate page and then repeated on the next page.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading These three corrections are listed at the end of the text.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For each story, the title was written on a separate page and then repeated on the next page.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading These three corrections are listed at the end of the text.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This book was written by a young girl.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading These three corrections are listed at the end of the text.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading For each story, the title was written on a separate page and then repeated on the next page.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The second of these was omitted to avoid redundancy for the reader.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This book was written by a young girl.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There are many spelling and punctuation errors that have all been retained with the rare exception of clear printer's error such as He,en on page 164.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading This book was written by a young girl.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading This book was written by a young girl.

Chapter 1 of Daisy Ashford: Her Book by Daisy Ashford holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 185 sentences of Daisy Ashford: Her Book, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

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