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Here and Hereafter

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Here and Hereafter is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A SWAN AND HER FRIENDS.
Illustrated.
_Demy 8vo.
12s.
6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Here and Hereafter

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Here and Hereafter is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A SWAN AND HER FRIENDS.
/ə swɑːn ənd hɜːr frendz/
Line 2
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 3
_Demy 8vo.
Line 4
12s.
Line 5
6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.

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.

feminine adjective US /ˈfemənən/

associated with women and not with men

From this reading “6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.”

gallery noun US /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading “6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.”

Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “Illustrated.”

infinite adjective US /ˈɪnfənət/

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading “6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.”

net noun US /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading “6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.”

portrait noun US /ˈpɔːrtrət/

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading “6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.”

swan verb US /swɑːn/

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading “A SWAN AND HER FRIENDS.”

variety noun US /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading “6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.”

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.

INFINITE VARIETY adjective + noun

In this reading “6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.”

All words in this reading · 19

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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12

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

From this reading 12s.

6

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

From this reading 6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.

8

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

From this reading _Demy 8vo.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A SWAN AND HER FRIENDS.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A SWAN AND HER FRIENDS.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading 6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.

Demy

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

From this reading _Demy 8vo.

FEMININEadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/

associated with women and not with men

From this reading 6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.

FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A SWAN AND HER FRIENDS.

GALLERYnounUS /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading 6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A SWAN AND HER FRIENDS.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated.

INFINITEadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading 6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.

netnounUS /net/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading 6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.

PORTRAITnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading 6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading 12s.

SWANverbUS /swɑːn/

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading A SWAN AND HER FRIENDS.

VARIETYnounUS /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading 6d. net._ HER INFINITE VARIETY: A FEMININE PORTRAIT GALLERY.

vo

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

From this reading _Demy 8vo.

Chapter 18 of Here and Hereafter by Barry Pain holds 351 sentences, grouped into 71 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 18 holds 351 sentences of Here and Hereafter, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.

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