Chapter XX
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_Measuring._ MISS NEV. O lud! he has almost cracked my head. MRS. HARD. O, the monster!
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Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_Measuring._
MISS
NEV.
O
lud!
he
has
almost
cracked
my
head.
MRS.
HARD.
O,
the
monster!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith
Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_Measuring._
MISS
NEV.
Line 2
O
lud!
he
has
almost
cracked
my
head.
Line 3
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 4
HARD.
/hɑːrd/
Line 5
O,
the
monster!
/oʊ ðə ˈmɑːnstər/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “O lud! he has almost cracked my head.”
cracked
adjective
US /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “O lud! he has almost cracked my head.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “HARD.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “O lud! he has almost cracked my head.”
Measuring
noun
US /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “_Measuring._ MISS NEV.”
monster
noun
US /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “O, the monster!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading O lud! he has almost cracked my head.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading O lud! he has almost cracked my head.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O lud! he has almost cracked my head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O lud! he has almost cracked my head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading O lud! he has almost cracked my head.
lud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O lud! he has almost cracked my head.
MeasuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading _Measuring._ MISS NEV.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Measuring._ MISS NEV.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading O, the monster!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O lud! he has almost cracked my head.
NEV
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Measuring._ MISS NEV.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O lud! he has almost cracked my head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O, the monster!
Chapter 20 of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith by Oliver Goldsmith holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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 Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith
Words and structures a reader meets early in Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Dulcken
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- Engraved
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