Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Letters from My Windmill is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
9. The Lighthouse on the _Sanguinaires_. 10. The Wreck of the _Sémillante_ 11. The Customs' Men.
Letters from My Windmill
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Letters from My Windmill is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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9.
The
Lighthouse
on
the
_Sanguinaires_.
10.
The
Wreck
of
the
_Sémillante_
11.
The
Customs'
Men.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Letters from My Windmill
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Letters from My Windmill is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
9.
Line 2
The
Lighthouse
on
the
_Sanguinaires_.
Line 3
10.
Line 4
The
Wreck
of
the
_Sémillante_
11.
Line 5
The
Customs'
Men.
/ðə ˈkʌstəmz men/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Customs
noun
US /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading “The Customs' Men.”
Lighthouse
noun
US /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading “The Lighthouse on the _Sanguinaires_.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “The Customs' Men.”
Wreck
noun
US /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “The Wreck of the _Sémillante_ 11.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 12
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10
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 10.
11
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From this reading The Wreck of the _Sémillante_ 11.
9
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From this reading 9.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The Customs' Men.
LighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading The Lighthouse on the _Sanguinaires_.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Customs' Men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wreck of the _Sémillante_ 11.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Lighthouse on the _Sanguinaires_.
Sanguinaires
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lighthouse on the _Sanguinaires_.
Sémillante
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wreck of the _Sémillante_ 11.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lighthouse on the _Sanguinaires_.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The Wreck of the _Sémillante_ 11.
Chapter 1 of Letters from My Windmill by Alphonse Daudet holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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Vocabulary met early in Letters from My Windmill
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- Lighthouse
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- Sanguinaires
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- Millante
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