Chapter XX
Chapter 20
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(TELEGRAM) New York, N.Y. 4--10. MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT. Engaged. JANE VAIL.
Jane Journeys On
Chapter XX · Chapter 20
Chapter 20 of Jane Journeys On is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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1 / 5
(TELEGRAM)
New
York,
N.Y.
4--10.
MISS
SARAH
FARRADAY,
VALLEY
VIEW,
VERMONT.
Engaged.
JANE
VAIL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Jane Journeys On
Chapter XX · Chapter 20
Chapter 20 of Jane Journeys On is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
(TELEGRAM)
New
York,
N.Y.
Line 2
4--10.
Line 3
MISS
SARAH
FARRADAY,
VALLEY
VIEW,
VERMONT.
Line 4
Engaged.
/enˈɡeɪdʒd/
Line 5
JANE
VAIL.
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.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “Engaged.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT.”
sarah
noun
US /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT.”
telegram
noun
US /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “(TELEGRAM) New York, N.Y.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT.”
vermont
noun
US /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading “MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT.”
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 “(TELEGRAM) New York, N.Y.”
All words in this reading · 16
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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10
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 4--10.
4
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 4--10.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Engaged.
FARRADAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT.
JANE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE VAIL.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading (TELEGRAM) New York, N.Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading (TELEGRAM) New York, N.Y.
SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading (TELEGRAM) New York, N.Y.
VAIL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE VAIL.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT.
VERMONTnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading MISS SARAH FARRADAY, VALLEY VIEW, VERMONT.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading (TELEGRAM) New York, N.Y.
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 (TELEGRAM) New York, N.Y.
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