Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Jack Tier is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pros. Why, that's my spirit! But was not this nigh shore? Ariel. Close by, my master.
Jack Tier
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Jack Tier is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Pros.
Why,
that's
my
spirit!
But
was
not
this
nigh
shore?
Ariel.
Close
by,
my
master.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Jack Tier
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Jack Tier is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Pros.
/proʊz/
Line 2
Why,
that's
my
spirit!
Line 3
But
was
not
this
nigh
shore?
/bʌt wɑːz nɑːt ðɪs naɪ ʃɔːr/
Line 4
Ariel.
Line 5
Close
by,
my
master.
/kloʊs baɪ maɪ ˈmæstər/
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.
Close
adjective
US /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Close by, my master.”
master
noun
US /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Close by, my master.”
nigh
adjective
US /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading “But was not this nigh shore?”
Pros
noun
US /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading “Pros.”
shore
noun
US /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “But was not this nigh shore?”
spirit
noun
US /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Why, that's my spirit!”
All words in this reading · 15
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Ariel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ariel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But was not this nigh shore?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Close by, my master.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close by, my master.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Close by, my master.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why, that's my spirit!
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading But was not this nigh shore?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But was not this nigh shore?
ProsnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading Pros.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading But was not this nigh shore?
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Why, that's my spirit!
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, that's my spirit!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But was not this nigh shore?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But was not this nigh shore?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, that's my spirit!
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Vocabulary met early in Jack Tier
Words and structures a reader meets early in Jack Tier, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- That's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jack Tier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Spirit
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jack Tier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Shore
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jack Tier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ariel
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jack Tier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.