Chapter I
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IN A GLASS DARKLY. AUTHOR OF “UNCLE SILAS,” &C. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I.
In a Glass Darkly, V. 1/3
Chapter I
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IN
A
GLASS
DARKLY.
AUTHOR
OF
“UNCLE
SILAS,”
&C.
IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
VOL.
I.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
In a Glass Darkly, V. 1/3
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of In a Glass Darkly, V. 1/3 is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
IN
A
GLASS
DARKLY.
/ɪn ə ɡlæs ˈdɑːrkli/
Line 2
AUTHOR
OF
“UNCLE
SILAS,”
&C.
Line 3
IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
/ɪn θriː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 4
VOL.
Line 5
I.
/aɪ/
Learner Dictionary
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “UNCLE SILAS,” &C.”
darkly
adverb
US /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading “IN A GLASS DARKLY.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “IN A GLASS DARKLY.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “UNCLE SILAS,” &C.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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THREE VOLUMES
noun + noun
counted as “three volume”
In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
All words in this reading · 13
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A GLASS DARKLY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “UNCLE SILAS,” &C.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading AUTHOR OF “UNCLE SILAS,” &C.
DARKLYadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading IN A GLASS DARKLY.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading IN A GLASS DARKLY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A GLASS DARKLY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “UNCLE SILAS,” &C.
SILAS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “UNCLE SILAS,” &C.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AUTHOR OF “UNCLE SILAS,” &C.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
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- Glass
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