Chapter XXX
Chapter 30
Chapter 30 of Evelina is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVELINA TO THE REV. MR. VILLARS. Bristol Hotwells, Sept. 12th.
Evelina
Chapter XXX · Chapter 30
Chapter 30 of Evelina is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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EVELINA
TO
THE
REV.
MR.
VILLARS.
Bristol
Hotwells,
Sept.
12th.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Evelina
Chapter XXX · Chapter 30
Chapter 30 of Evelina is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
EVELINA
TO
THE
REV.
Line 2
MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Line 3
VILLARS.
Line 4
Bristol
Hotwells,
Sept.
Line 5
12th.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Bristol
noun
US /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading “Bristol Hotwells, Sept.”
rev
verb
US /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “EVELINA TO THE REV.”
Sept
noun
US /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Bristol Hotwells, Sept.”
All words in this reading · 10
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12th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 12th.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Bristol Hotwells, Sept.
EVELINA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVELINA TO THE REV.
Hotwells
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bristol Hotwells, Sept.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading EVELINA TO THE REV.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Bristol Hotwells, Sept.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVELINA TO THE REV.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVELINA TO THE REV.
VILLARS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VILLARS.
Chapter 30 of Evelina by Fanny Burney holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 30 holds 193 sentences of Evelina, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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How long does Evelina take to read?
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Vocabulary met early in Evelina
Words and structures a reader meets early in Evelina, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Howard
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Evelina; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Villars
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Evelina; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Grove
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Evelina; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Thing
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Evelina; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.