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George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 3
George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 3

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 3 is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This is Volume III of a three volume set:
Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.
Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.
Their content is placed in block quotes.
Remaining transcriber's notes are located at the end of the text.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 3

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 3 is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This is Volume III of a three volume set:
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Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.
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Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.
/ˈnærətɪv ˈkɑːntent ˈrɪtən baɪ dʒeɪ krɔːs ənd məˈtɪriəl ˈkwoʊtɪd frʌm ˈraɪtərz ˈʌðər ðæn dʒɔːrdʒ ˈeliət ɑːr ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst θruːˈaʊt ðə tekst/
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Their content is placed in block quotes.
/ðer ˈkɑːntent ɪz pleɪst ɪn blɑːk kwoʊts/
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Remaining transcriber's notes are located at the end of the text.

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.

combined adjective US /kəmˈbaɪnd/

made or joined or united into one

From this reading “Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.”

Eliot noun US /ˈeliət/

British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)

From this reading “Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.”

index noun US /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading “Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.”

interspersed verb US /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/

past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among

From this reading “Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.”

located adjective US /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.”

quoted verb US /ˈkwoʊtɪd/

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading “Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.”

quotes noun US /kwoʊts/

plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

From this reading “Their content is placed in block quotes.”

writers noun US /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.”

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.

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.”

three volume noun + noun

In this reading “This is Volume III of a three volume set:”

quoted from verb + particle counted as “quote from”

In this reading “Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.”

All words in this reading · 48

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This is Volume III of a three volume set:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

blocknounUS /blɑːk/

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading Their content is placed in block quotes.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/

made or joined or united into one

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/

British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

FamousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading This is Volume III of a three volume set:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Their content is placed in block quotes.

indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/

past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is Volume III of a three volume set:

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

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 Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Remaining transcriber's notes are located at the end of the text.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is Volume III of a three volume set:

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Their content is placed in block quotes.

quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

quotesnounUS /kwoʊts/

plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

From this reading Their content is placed in block quotes.

RemainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

not used up

From this reading Remaining transcriber's notes are located at the end of the text.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading This is Volume III of a three volume set:

SunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their content is placed in block quotes.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is Volume III of a three volume set:

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading This is Volume III of a three volume set:

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

transcriber's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Remaining transcriber's notes are located at the end of the text.

UnknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading Volume I--Unknown Volume II--Famous Volume III--Sunset A combined index to the entire set is located at the end of Volume III.

VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading This is Volume III of a three volume set:

writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Narrative content written by J. Cross and material quoted from writers other than George Eliot are interspersed throughout the text.

Chapter 1 of George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters — Vol. 3 by George Eliot holds 34 sentences, grouped into 7 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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Volume
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Three
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I--unknown
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