Chapter I
Chapter 1
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The Preface. I. The Story. II. How it came about. III.
Malvina of Brittany
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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The
Preface.
I.
The
Story.
II.
How
it
came
about.
III.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Malvina of Brittany
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Malvina of Brittany is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
The
Preface.
/ðə ˈprefəs/
Line 2
I.
The
Story.
/aɪ ðə ˈstɔːri/
Line 3
II.
Line 4
How
it
came
about.
Line 5
III.
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.
about
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How it came about.”
came
verb
US /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “How it came about.”
Preface
noun
US /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “The Preface.”
Story
noun
US /ˈstɔːri/
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 “I. The Story.”
All words in this reading · 10
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How it came about.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How it came about.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How it came about.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. The Story.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it came about.
PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading The Preface.
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 I. The Story.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Preface.
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- Preface
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