Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In Prose and Verse. BY HARRISON WEIR. CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. MDCCCLXX.
Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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In
Prose
and
Verse.
BY
HARRISON
WEIR.
CORNER
OF
ST.
PAUL'S
CHURCHYARD.
MDCCCLXX.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
In
Prose
and
Verse.
/ɪn proʊz ənd vɜːrs/
Line 2
BY
HARRISON
WEIR.
/baɪ ˈherɪsən wiːr/
Line 3
CORNER
OF
ST.
Line 4
PAUL'S
CHURCHYARD.
/pɔːlz ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
Line 5
MDCCCLXX.
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
churchyard
noun
US /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “CORNER OF ST.”
harrison
noun
US /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “BY HARRISON WEIR.”
paul's
noun
US /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.”
Prose
noun
US /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading “In Prose and Verse.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “In Prose and Verse.”
weir
noun
US /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading “BY HARRISON WEIR.”
All words in this reading · 13
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Prose and Verse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HARRISON WEIR.
CHURCHYARDnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading CORNER OF ST.
HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading BY HARRISON WEIR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Prose and Verse.
MDCCCLXX
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MDCCCLXX.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CORNER OF ST.
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.
ProsenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading In Prose and Verse.
ST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CORNER OF ST.
literature in metrical form
From this reading In Prose and Verse.
WEIRnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading BY HARRISON WEIR.
Chapter 1 of Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse by Harrison [Illustrator] Weir holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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- Prose
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