Chapter I
Chapter 1
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INSPECTOR. Well? ROBERT. A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir. INSPECTOR.
Loyalties
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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INSPECTOR.
Well?
ROBERT.
A
pair
of
his
boots
this
evenin'
was
reduced
to
one,
sir.
INSPECTOR.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Loyalties
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Loyalties is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
INSPECTOR.
/ˌɪnˈspektər/
Line 2
Well?
/wel/
Line 3
ROBERT.
/ˈrɑːbərt/
Line 4
A
pair
of
his
boots
this
evenin'
was
reduced
to
one,
sir.
Line 5
INSPECTOR.
/ˌɪnˈspektər/
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.
boots
noun
US /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.”
inspector
noun
US /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “INSPECTOR.”
one
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.”
pair
noun
US /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.”
reduced
adjective
US /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading “A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.”
robert
noun
US /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “ROBERT.”
sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.”
Well
adverb
US /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well?”
All words in this reading · 15
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
evenin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
INSPECTORnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading INSPECTOR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pair of his boots this evenin' was reduced to one, sir.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well?
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Vocabulary met early in Loyalties
Words and structures a reader meets early in Loyalties, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Inspector
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Loyalties; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Robert
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- Boots
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- Evenin'
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