Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lawrence is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARTIST. AUTHOR. BELLINI. GEORGE HAY. BOTTICELLI.
Lawrence
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lawrence is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ARTIST.
AUTHOR.
BELLINI.
GEORGE
HAY.
BOTTICELLI.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Lawrence
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lawrence is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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ARTIST.
/ˈɑːrtəst/
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AUTHOR.
/ˈɔːθər/
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BELLINI.
/beˈliːni/
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GEORGE
HAY.
/dʒɔːrdʒ heɪ/
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BOTTICELLI.
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.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “ARTIST.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR.”
bellini
noun
US /beˈliːni/
Italian composer of operas (1801-1835)
From this reading “BELLINI.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “GEORGE HAY.”
hay
noun
US /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “GEORGE HAY.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 6
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a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading ARTIST.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR.
BELLINInounUS /beˈliːni/
Italian composer of operas (1801-1835)
From this reading BELLINI.
BOTTICELLInoun
Italian painter of mythological and religious paintings (1444-1510)
From this reading BOTTICELLI.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE HAY.
HAYnounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading GEORGE HAY.
Chapter 1 of Lawrence by S. L. (Samuel Levy) Bensusan holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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 387 sentences of Lawrence, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Lawrence
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- Artist
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lawrence; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lawrence; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bellini
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lawrence; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- George
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