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In the Border Country

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.
List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.
Josephine Daskam Bacon.
Clara Elsene Peck, Decorator.
New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In the Border Country

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of In the Border Country is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/112 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.
/ˈɑːbviəs ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ənd ˈprɪntɪŋ ˈerərz hæv bɪn kərˈektəd ˈeni ˈʌðər ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz ɑːr æz ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl/
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List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.
/lɪst ʌv bʊks baɪ ðə seɪm ˈɔːθər hæz bɪn muːvd tuː ðə end ʌv ðə bʊk tuː enˈhæns ˌriːdəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə ˈbɔːrdər ˈkʌntri/
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Josephine Daskam Bacon.
Line 4
Clara Elsene Peck, Decorator.
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New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.

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.

corrected adjective US /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading “Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.”

Decorator noun US /ˈdekəreɪtər/

a person who specializes in interior decoration

From this reading “Clara Elsene Peck, Decorator.”

enhance verb US /enˈhæns/

increase

From this reading “List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.”

inconsistencies noun US /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/

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

From this reading “Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.”

Peck verb US /pek/

hit lightly with a picking motion

From this reading “Clara Elsene Peck, Decorator.”

printing noun US /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading “Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.”

readability noun US /ˌriːdəˈbɪlɪti/

the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand

From this reading “List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.”

All words in this reading · 48

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3

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

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading Josephine Daskam Bacon.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

Clara

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

From this reading Clara Elsene Peck, Decorator.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

Daskam

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

From this reading Josephine Daskam Bacon.

DecoratornounUS /ˈdekəreɪtər/

a person who specializes in interior decoration

From this reading Clara Elsene Peck, Decorator.

Doubleday

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

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.

Elsene

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

From this reading Clara Elsene Peck, Decorator.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

enhanceverbUS /enˈhæns/

increase

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

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

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

HutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.

IInoun

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

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

inconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/

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

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

Josephine

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

From this reading Josephine Daskam Bacon.

ListverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.

ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

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 New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.

PeckverbUS /pek/

hit lightly with a picking motion

From this reading Clara Elsene Peck, Decorator.

printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

readabilitynounUS /ˌriːdəˈbɪlɪti/

the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading List of books by the same author has been moved to the end of the book to enhance readability.} In the Border Country.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading Obvious typographical and printing errors have been corrected Any other inconsistencies are as in the original.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company, I. The Hut in the woods 3 II.

Chapter 1 of In the Border Country by Josephine Daskam Bacon holds 564 sentences, grouped into 113 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 In the Border Country contain?

Chapter 1 holds 564 sentences of In the Border Country, unabridged, divided into 113 reading sections.

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Typographical
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Errors
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