Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOL. 37. No. 17. WEEKLY. DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.
Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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VOL.
37.
No.
17.
WEEKLY.
DAVID
C.
COOK
PUBLISHING
CO.,
ELGIN,
ILLINOIS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
VOL.
Line 2
37.
Line 3
No.
17.
Line 4
WEEKLY.
/ˈwiːkli/
Line 5
DAVID
C.
COOK
PUBLISHING
CO.,
ELGIN,
ILLINOIS.
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.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.”
illinois
noun
US /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading “DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.”
publishing
noun
US /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.”
weekly
noun
US /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “WEEKLY.”
All words in this reading · 12
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.
17
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No. 17.
37
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 37.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.
ELGIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.
ILLINOISnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 17.
PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO., ELGIN, ILLINOIS.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
WEEKLYnounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading WEEKLY.
Chapter 1 of Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914 by Various holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914 contain?
Chapter 1 holds 408 sentences of Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
How do I study chapter 1 of Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914?
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 34 minutes of reading across 82 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914
Words and structures a reader meets early in Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Weekly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- David
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Publishing
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 17, April 26, 1914; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Elgin
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