Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Irene Iddesleigh is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IRENE IDDESLEIGH. IRENE IDDESLEIGH. MRS. AMANDA M'KITTRICK ROS. Sympathise with me, indeed!
Irene Iddesleigh
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Irene Iddesleigh is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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IRENE
IDDESLEIGH.
IRENE
IDDESLEIGH.
MRS.
AMANDA
M'KITTRICK
ROS.
Sympathise
with
me,
indeed!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Irene Iddesleigh
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Irene Iddesleigh is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
IRENE
IDDESLEIGH.
Line 2
IRENE
IDDESLEIGH.
Line 3
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 4
AMANDA
M'KITTRICK
ROS.
Line 5
Sympathise
with
me,
indeed!
Learner Dictionary
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in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Sympathise with me, indeed!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
ros
noun
US /rɔːs/
plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
From this reading “AMANDA M'KITTRICK ROS.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Sympathise with
verb + particle
In this reading “Sympathise with me, indeed!”
All words in this reading · 10
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AMANDA
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From this reading AMANDA M'KITTRICK ROS.
IDDESLEIGH
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From this reading IRENE IDDESLEIGH.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Sympathise with me, indeed!
IRENE
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From this reading IRENE IDDESLEIGH.
M'KITTRICK
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From this reading AMANDA M'KITTRICK ROS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sympathise with me, indeed!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
ROSnounUS /rɔːs/
plural of “ro” — an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
From this reading AMANDA M'KITTRICK ROS.
Sympathiseverb
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Sympathise with me, indeed!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sympathise with me, indeed!
Chapter 1 of Irene Iddesleigh by Amanda McKittrick Ros holds 20 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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Vocabulary met early in Irene Iddesleigh
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- Irene
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- Iddesleigh
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- Amanda
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- M'kittrick
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