Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Double Harness is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK. MR. WITT'S WIDOW. FATHER STAFFORD. A CHANGE OF AIR.
Double Harness
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Double Harness is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_BY
THE
SAME
AUTHOR._
A
MAN
OF
MARK.
MR.
WITT'S
WIDOW.
FATHER
STAFFORD.
A
CHANGE
OF
AIR.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Double Harness
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Double Harness is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_BY
THE
SAME
AUTHOR._
A
MAN
OF
MARK.
/baɪ ðə seɪm ˈɔːθər ə mæn ʌv mɑːrk/
Line 2
MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Line 3
WITT'S
WIDOW.
Line 4
FATHER
STAFFORD.
Line 5
A
CHANGE
OF
AIR.
/ə tʃeɪndʒ ʌv er/
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.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “A CHANGE OF AIR.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “A CHANGE OF AIR.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “FATHER STAFFORD.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “WITT'S WIDOW.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 15
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A CHANGE OF AIR.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF AIR.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER STAFFORD.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.
STAFFORD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FATHER STAFFORD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ A MAN OF MARK.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading WITT'S WIDOW.
WITT'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITT'S WIDOW.
Chapter 1 of Double Harness by Anthony Hope holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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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How long does Double Harness take to read?
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Vocabulary met early in Double Harness
Words and structures a reader meets early in Double Harness, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Double Harness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Witt's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Double Harness; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Widow
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- Father
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