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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Contents are placed after the Preface.
Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.
The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.
In the present edition some typographic errors or inconsistencies have been corrected.
The changes applied are marked at the end.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Contents are placed after the Preface.
/ðə ˈkɑːntents ɑːr pleɪst ˈæftər ðə ˈprefəs/
Line 2
Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.
/ˌɔːlˈðoʊ peɪdʒ ˈnʌmbərz hæv bɪn riˈmuːvd ɪn ðɪs tekst ˈvɜːrʒən bʌt ðeɪ ɑːr rɪˈteɪnd ɪn ðə ˌeɪtʃtiːeˈmel ˈvɜːrʒən ðer ɑːr stɪl peɪdʒ ˈrefərənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈkɑːntents ənd ˈɪndeks/
Line 3
The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.
/ðə ˈfʊtnoʊts ɑːr mɑːrkt wɪð ˈbreɪsəz ənd hæv bɪn pleɪst æt ðə end ʌv ðə ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ ˈtʃæptər ɔːr ˈsekʃən/
Line 4
In the present edition some typographic errors or inconsistencies have been corrected.
Line 5
The changes applied are marked at the end.
/ðə ˈtʃeɪndʒəz əˈplaɪd ɑːr mɑːrkt æt ðə end/

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.

braces noun US /ˈbreɪsəz/

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

From this reading “The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.”

corresponding adjective US /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/

accompanying

From this reading “The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.”

footnotes noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.”

html noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːeˈmel/

a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents

From this reading “Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.”

inconsistencies noun US /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/

plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading “In the present edition some typographic errors or inconsistencies have been corrected.”

Index noun US /ˈɪndeks/

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

From this reading “Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.”

Preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “The Contents are placed after the Preface.”

references noun US /ˈrefərənsɪz/

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading “Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.”

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.

present edition verb + noun

In this reading “In the present edition some typographic errors or inconsistencies have been corrected.”

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

In this reading “The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.”

All words in this reading · 45

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.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The Contents are placed after the Preface.

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading The changes applied are marked at the end.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The Contents are placed after the Preface.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

bracesnounUS /ˈbreɪsəz/

an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

From this reading The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading The changes applied are marked at the end.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.

ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

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

From this reading The Contents are placed after the Preface.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading In the present edition some typographic errors or inconsistencies have been corrected.

correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/

accompanying

From this reading The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading In the present edition some typographic errors or inconsistencies have been corrected.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading In the present edition some typographic errors or inconsistencies have been corrected.

footnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

HTMLnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːeˈmel/

a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

inconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/

plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading In the present edition some typographic errors or inconsistencies have been corrected.

IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

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

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The Contents are placed after the Preface.

PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading The Contents are placed after the Preface.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In the present edition some typographic errors or inconsistencies have been corrected.

referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In the present edition some typographic errors or inconsistencies have been corrected.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Contents are placed after the Preface.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

typographicadjective

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading In the present edition some typographic errors or inconsistencies have been corrected.

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading Although page numbers have been removed in this text version (but they are retained in the HTML version), there are still page references in the Contents and Index.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The footnotes are marked with {braces} and have been placed at the end of the corresponding chapter or section.

Chapter 1 of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Thomas Wentworth Higginson holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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.

What does chapter 1 of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow contain?

Chapter 1 holds 72 sentences of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.

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Contents
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Placed
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Preface
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Although
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