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Love conquers pride
Love conquers pride

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Love conquers pride is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.
All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.
McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.
These books range from 256 to 320 pages.
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Love conquers pride

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Love conquers pride is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
/tekst enˈkloʊzd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz ɪz ɪn aɪˈtælɪks aɪˈtælɪks/
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New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.
/nuː ˈiːɡəl ˈsɪriz ˈkerfəli səˈlektɪd lʌv ˈstɔːriz noʊt ðə ˈɔːθərz ðer ɪz sʌtʃ ə prəˈfjuːʒən ʌv ɡʊd bʊks ɪn ðɪs lɪst ðæt ɪt ɪz æn ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti tuː ɜːrdʒ juː tuː səˈlekt ˈeni pərˈtɪkjələr ˈtaɪtəl ɔːr ˈɔːθərz wɜːrk/
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All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.
Line 4
McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.
Line 5
These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

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.

author's noun US /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

Fleming noun US /ˈflemɪŋ/

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading “All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.”

Gilman noun US /ˈɡɪlmən/

United States feminist (1860-1935)

From this reading “All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.”

impossibility noun US /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading “New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.”

italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

profusion noun US /prəˈfjuːʒən/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading “New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

urge verb US /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Carefully Selected adverb + adjective

In this reading “New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.”

same type adjective + noun

In this reading “McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.”

other writers adjective + noun counted as “other writer”

In this reading “McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.”

Love Stories noun + noun counted as “love story”

a story dealing with love

In this reading “New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.”

All words in this reading · 87

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

15

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From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

256

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From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

320

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From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

Agnes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

Alex

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

CarefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

Garvice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

Georgie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

GilmannounUS /ˈɡɪlmən/

United States feminist (1860-1935)

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

Harriet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

McVeigh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

NotenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/

of superior grade

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

SelectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

Sheldon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

TextnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These books range from 256 to 320 pages.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

Wenona

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading All that we can say is that any line that contains the complete works of Mrs. Georgie Sheldon, Charles Garvice, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, May Agnes Fleming, Wenona Gilman, Mrs. Alex.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading New Eagle Series Carefully Selected Love Stories _Note the Authors!_ There is such a profusion of good books in this list, that it is an impossibility to urge you to select any particular title or author’s work.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading McVeigh Miller, and other writers of the same type, is worthy of your attention, especially when the price has been set at 15 cents the volume.

Chapter 1 of Love conquers pride by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 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.

What does chapter 1 of Love conquers pride contain?

Chapter 1 holds 23 sentences of Love conquers pride, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Love conquers pride by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 23 sentences, grouped into 5 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Love conquers pride?

Work through the 5 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 5 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Love conquers pride

Common questions about reading Love conquers pride by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Love conquers pride?

Yes. All 2610 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #67869 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Love conquers pride is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #67869, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Love conquers pride take to read?

About 217 minutes of reading across 522 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Love conquers pride section by section

How to work through Love conquers pride section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of Love conquers pride to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Love conquers pride

Words and structures a reader meets early in Love conquers pride, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Enclosed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Love conquers pride; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Underscores
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Italics
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Eagle
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