Chapter I
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POPULAR NOVELS. _Mrs. Mary J. Holmes_. 1.— TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE. 2.— ENGLISH ORPHANS. 3.— HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
Edith Lyle
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Edith Lyle is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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POPULAR
NOVELS.
_Mrs.
Mary
J.
Holmes_.
1.—
TEMPEST
AND
SUNSHINE.
2.—
ENGLISH
ORPHANS.
3.—
HOMESTEAD
ON
THE
HILLSIDE.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Edith Lyle
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Edith Lyle is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
POPULAR
NOVELS.
/ˈpɑːpjələr ˈnɑːvəlz/
Line 2
_Mrs.
Mary
J.
Holmes_.
/ˈmɪsɪz ˈmeri dʒeɪ hoʊmz/
Line 3
1.—
TEMPEST
AND
SUNSHINE.
Line 4
2.—
ENGLISH
ORPHANS.
Line 5
3.—
HOMESTEAD
ON
THE
HILLSIDE.
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.
hillside
noun
US /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “3.— HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.”
Holmes
noun
US /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
homestead
noun
US /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading “3.— HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.”
novels
noun
US /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
orphans
noun
US /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading “2.— ENGLISH ORPHANS.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “1.— TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.”
tempest
noun
US /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “1.— TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.”
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.
POPULAR NOVELS
adjective + noun
counted as “popular novel”
In this reading “POPULAR NOVELS.”
ON THE HILLSIDE
preposition + article + noun
counted as “on … hillside”
In this reading “3.— HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.”
All words in this reading · 18
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.
1
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1.— TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.
2
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 2.— ENGLISH ORPHANS.
3
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 3.— HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1.— TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading 2.— ENGLISH ORPHANS.
HILLSIDEnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading 3.— HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading _Mrs. Mary J. Holmes_.
HOMESTEADnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading 3.— HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _Mrs. Mary J. Holmes_.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _Mrs. Mary J. Holmes_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mrs. Mary J. Holmes_.
NOVELSnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading POPULAR NOVELS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 3.— HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
ORPHANSnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading 2.— ENGLISH ORPHANS.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading POPULAR NOVELS.
the rays of the sun
From this reading 1.— TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading 1.— TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 3.— HOMESTEAD ON THE HILLSIDE.
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- Popular
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- Novels
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- Holmes
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