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Home Fires in France

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Home Fires in France is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.
THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.
It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.
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Home Fires in France

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Home Fires in France is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.
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THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
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PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
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This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.
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It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.

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.

Author noun US /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.”

experiences noun US /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading “It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.”

familiarity noun US /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.”

fiction noun US /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading “This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.”

intense adjective US /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading “This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.”

personalities noun US /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/

plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading “It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.”

press verb US /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading “PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.”

Twig verb US /twɪɡ/

branch out in a twiglike manner

From this reading “Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.”

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.

under the influence preposition + article + noun counted as “under … influence”

In this reading “It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.”

All words in this reading · 44

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 book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.

BentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.

BODEN

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

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN CO.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN CO.

etc

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

From this reading Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.

familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

Hillsboro

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

From this reading Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.

intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.

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 PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.

life-long

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

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.

personalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/

plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.

PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.

QUINN

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

From this reading THE QUINN & BODEN CO.

RAHWAY

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

From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.

setting-forth

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

From this reading It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.

Squirrel-Cage

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

From this reading Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.

TwigverbUS /twɪɡ/

branch out in a twiglike manner

From this reading Author of "The Bent Twig," "The Squirrel-Cage," "Hillsboro People," etc.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It is a true setting-forth of personalities and experiences, French and American, under the influence of war.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading This book is fiction written in France out of a life-long familiarity with the French and two years' intense experience in war work in France.

Chapter 1 of Home Fires in France by Dorothy Canfield Fisher holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 Home Fires in France contain?

Chapter 1 holds 413 sentences of Home Fires in France, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Home Fires in France by Dorothy Canfield Fisher exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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About 343 minutes of reading across 826 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Home Fires in France

Words and structures a reader meets early in Home Fires in France, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Squirrel-cage
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Hillsboro
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People
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