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Marguerite Verne

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Marguerite Verne is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NEW YEAR'S EVE.
"Every one for his own.
The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.
New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.
Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.
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Marguerite Verne

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Marguerite Verne is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NEW YEAR'S EVE.
/nuː jɪrz iːv/
Line 2
"Every one for his own.
/ˈevəri wʌn fɔːr hɪz oʊn/
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The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.
Line 4
New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.
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Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.
/ˈriːdər wiː duː nɑːt wɪʃ tuː ˈwɪri juː wɪð ðə noʊn bʌt lʌv fɔːr ˈaʊər oʊn dɪr nuː ˈbrʌnzwɪk ɪz ˈʃʊrli səˈfɪʃənt əˈpɑːlədʒiː/

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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.

apology noun US /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading “Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.”

blithe adjective US /blaɪð/

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading “The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.”

Brunswick noun US /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/

a university town in southwestern Maine

From this reading “Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.”

expanse noun US /ɪkˈspæns/

a wide scope

From this reading “New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.”

overlooking adjective US /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading “New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.”

starry adjective US /ˈstɑːriː/

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading “The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.”

Tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

year's noun US /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “NEW YEAR'S EVE.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

baynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/

a university town in southwestern Maine

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

ComesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

EVEnounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Every one for his own.

expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/

a wide scope

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Every one for his own.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Every one for his own.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

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 YEAR'S EVE.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Every one for his own.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Every one for his own.

queenlyadjective

having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

sitsverbUS /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

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From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading New Year's Eve in the fair city of St. John, that queenly little city which sits upon her rocky throne overlooking the broad expanse of bay at her feet.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

YearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New Year blithe and bold, my friend Comes up to take his own."--_Tennyson_.

YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Reader, we do not wish to weary you with the known, but love for our own dear New Brunswick is surely sufficient apology.

Chapter 1 of Marguerite Verne by Rebecca Agatha Armour holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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Chapter 1 holds 94 sentences of Marguerite Verne, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Marguerite Verne

Words and structures a reader meets early in Marguerite Verne, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Year's
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Every
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Night
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Starry
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