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In two years' time, Vol. 1 (of 2)
In two years' time, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of In two years' time, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN TWO YEARS’ TIME.
ADA CAMBRIDGE.
_IN TWO VOLUMES._ VOL.
I.
RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In two years' time, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of In two years' time, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN TWO YEARS’ TIME.
/ɪn tuː jɪrz taɪm/
Line 2
ADA CAMBRIDGE.
/ˈeɪdə ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
Line 3
_IN TWO VOLUMES._ VOL.
Line 4
I.
/aɪ/
Line 5
RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

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.

ada noun US /ˈeɪdə/

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading “ADA CAMBRIDGE.”

burlington noun US /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/

the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont

From this reading “RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.”

cambridge noun US /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading “ADA CAMBRIDGE.”

new adjective US /nuː/

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

From this reading “RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.”

son noun US /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading “RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.”

street noun US /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading “RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.”

volumes noun US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading “_IN TWO VOLUMES._ VOL.”

years noun US /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading “IN TWO YEARS’ TIME.”

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.

TWO VOLUMES noun + noun counted as “two volume”

In this reading “_IN TWO VOLUMES._ VOL.”

All words in this reading · 16

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ADAnounUS /ˈeɪdə/

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading ADA CAMBRIDGE.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

BENTLEY

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

From this reading RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

BURLINGTONnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/

the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont

From this reading RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading ADA CAMBRIDGE.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN TWO YEARS’ TIME.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

RICHARD

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

From this reading RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

SONnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

STREETnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading RICHARD BENTLEY AND SON, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading IN TWO YEARS’ TIME.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN TWO YEARS’ TIME.

VOL

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

From this reading _IN TWO VOLUMES._ VOL.

VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading _IN TWO VOLUMES._ VOL.

YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading IN TWO YEARS’ TIME.

Chapter 1 of In two years' time, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Ada Cambridge holds 18 sentences, grouped into 4 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 1 holds 18 sentences of In two years' time, Vol. 1 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.

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About 137 minutes of reading across 330 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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