Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of In White Raiment is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What difference is there in your ages?" "I am thirty. He is fifty-eight." "Ah!" I exclaimed.
In White Raiment
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of In White Raiment is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"What
difference
is
there
in
your
ages?"
"I
am
thirty.
He
is
fifty-eight."
"Ah!"
I
exclaimed.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
In White Raiment
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of In White Raiment is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"What
difference
is
there
in
your
ages?"
/wʌt ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðer ɪn jɔːr ˈeɪdʒəz/
Line 2
"I
am
thirty.
/aɪ æm ˈθɜːrdiː/
Line 3
He
is
fifty-eight."
Line 4
"Ah!"
Line 5
I
exclaimed.
/aɪ ɪkˈskleɪmd/
Learner Dictionary
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “"What difference is there in your ages?"”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “"What difference is there in your ages?"”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I exclaimed.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “"I am thirty.”
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading "What difference is there in your ages?"
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am thirty.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "What difference is there in your ages?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed.
fifty-eightadjective
being eight more than fifty
From this reading He is fifty-eight."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is fifty-eight."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am thirty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What difference is there in your ages?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What difference is there in your ages?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What difference is there in your ages?"
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "I am thirty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What difference is there in your ages?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What difference is there in your ages?"
Chapter 4 of In White Raiment by William Le Queux holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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Vocabulary met early in In White Raiment
Words and structures a reader meets early in In White Raiment, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- White
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- Raiment
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