Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 2 is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JILTED! MY UNCLE’S SCHEME. JILTED! MY UNCLE’S SCHEME. A Novel, in Three Vols.
Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 2
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 2 is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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JILTED!
MY
UNCLE’S
SCHEME.
JILTED!
MY
UNCLE’S
SCHEME.
A
Novel,
in
Three
Vols.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 2
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 2 is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
JILTED!
/ˈdʒɪltɪd/
Line 2
MY
UNCLE’S
SCHEME.
/maɪ ˈʌŋkəlz skiːm/
Line 3
JILTED!
/ˈdʒɪltɪd/
Line 4
MY
UNCLE’S
SCHEME.
/maɪ ˈʌŋkəlz skiːm/
Line 5
A
Novel,
in
Three
Vols.
Learner Dictionary
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jilted
adjective
US /ˈdʒɪltɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “JILTED!”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A Novel, in Three Vols.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “MY UNCLE’S SCHEME.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “A Novel, in Three Vols.”
uncle's
noun
US /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
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All words in this reading · 9
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Novel, in Three Vols.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Novel, in Three Vols.
JILTEDadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪltɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading JILTED!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY UNCLE’S SCHEME.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A Novel, in Three Vols.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading MY UNCLE’S SCHEME.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A Novel, in Three Vols.
UNCLE'SnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MY UNCLE’S SCHEME.
Vols
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Novel, in Three Vols.
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Vocabulary met early in Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 2
Words and structures a reader meets early in Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Jilted
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- Uncle
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- Scheme
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- Novel
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