Chapter I
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DR. J. G. HOLLAND'S WRITINGS. _Complete Works_. 16 Volumes. Small 12mo.
Kathrina—A Poem
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Kathrina—A Poem is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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DR.
J.
G.
HOLLAND'S
WRITINGS.
_Complete
Works_.
16
Volumes.
Small
12mo.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Kathrina—A Poem
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Kathrina—A Poem is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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DR.
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J.
G.
HOLLAND'S
WRITINGS.
/dʒeɪ dʒiː ˈhɑːləndz ˈraɪtɪŋz/
Line 3
_Complete
Works_.
/kəmˈpliːt wɜːrks/
Line 4
16
Volumes.
Line 5
Small
12mo.
Learner Dictionary
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come or bring to a finish or an end
holland's
noun
US /ˈhɑːləndz/
possessive form of “holland” — a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “J. G. HOLLAND'S WRITINGS.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Small 12mo.”
Volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “16 Volumes.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
writings
noun
US /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading “J. G. HOLLAND'S WRITINGS.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 12
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12
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Small 12mo.
16
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 16 Volumes.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading _Complete Works_.
DR
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From this reading DR.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading J. G. HOLLAND'S WRITINGS.
HOLLAND'SnounUS /ˈhɑːləndz/
possessive form of “holland” — a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading J. G. HOLLAND'S WRITINGS.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. G. HOLLAND'S WRITINGS.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading Small 12mo.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small 12mo.
VolumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading 16 Volumes.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _Complete Works_.
WRITINGSnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading J. G. HOLLAND'S WRITINGS.
Chapter 1 of Kathrina—A Poem by J. G. (Josiah Gilbert) Holland holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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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Chapter 1 holds 38 sentences of Kathrina—A Poem, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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About 145 minutes of reading across 351 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Holland's
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- Writings
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