Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Love and liberty is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PARIS. Day dawned. It was the 25th of June. They returned to Paris after five days absence. Five days!
Love and liberty
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Love and liberty is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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PARIS.
Day
dawned.
It
was
the
25th
of
June.
They
returned
to
Paris
after
five
days
absence.
Five
days!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Love and liberty
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Love and liberty is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
PARIS.
/ˈperɪs/
Line 2
Day
dawned.
/deɪ dɔːnd/
Line 3
It
was
the
25th
of
June.
Line 4
They
returned
to
Paris
after
five
days
absence.
/ðeɪ rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː ˈperɪs ˈæftər faɪv deɪz ˈæbsəns/
Line 5
Five
days!
/faɪv deɪz/
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.
the state of being absent
From this reading “They returned to Paris after five days absence.”
dawned
verb
US /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “Day dawned.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Day dawned.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “They returned to Paris after five days absence.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “They returned to Paris after five days absence.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “It was the 25th of June.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “PARIS.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “They returned to Paris after five days absence.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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five days
noun + noun
In this reading “They returned to Paris after five days absence.”
Day dawned
noun + noun
counted as “day dawn”
In this reading “Day dawned.”
after five
preposition + noun
In this reading “They returned to Paris after five days absence.”
All words in this reading · 16
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25th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the 25th of June.
the state of being absent
From this reading They returned to Paris after five days absence.
later than; following
From this reading They returned to Paris after five days absence.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Day dawned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day dawned.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They returned to Paris after five days absence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They returned to Paris after five days absence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the 25th of June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the 25th of June.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the 25th of June.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading PARIS.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They returned to Paris after five days absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the 25th of June.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They returned to Paris after five days absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They returned to Paris after five days absence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the 25th of June.
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