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Married or single?, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Married or single?, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Married or single?, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MARRIED OR SINGLE?
NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.
=HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
3 vols.
=THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Married or single?, Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Married or single?, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MARRIED OR SINGLE?
/ˈmerid ɔːr ˈsɪŋɡəl/
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NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.
/nuː ˈnɑːvəlz æt ɔːl ˈlaɪbreriːz/
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=HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.
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3 vols.
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=THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.

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.

clark noun US /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading “=HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.”

experiment noun US /ɪkˈsperəmənt/

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading “=THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.”

libraries noun US /ˈlaɪbreriːz/

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading “NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.”

novels noun US /ˈnɑːvəlz/

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading “NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.”

oak noun US /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “=HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.”

professor's noun US /prəˈfesərz/

possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

russell noun US /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading “=HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.”

Yarn noun US /jɑːrn/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading “=HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.”

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.

NEW NOVELS adjective + noun counted as “new novel”

In this reading “NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.”

All words in this reading · 25

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.

3

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

From this reading 3 vols.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.

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 NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.

CLARKnounUS /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.

EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading =THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.

HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.

HUNGERFORD

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

From this reading =THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.

LIBRARIESnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.

MARRIEDadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading MARRIED OR SINGLE?

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading =THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.

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 NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.

NOVELSnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading NEW NOVELS AT ALL LIBRARIES.

OAKnounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MARRIED OR SINGLE?

PROFESSOR'SnounUS /prəˈfesərz/

possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading =THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.

RUSSELLnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.

SINGLEadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading MARRIED OR SINGLE?

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading =THE PROFESSOR’S EXPERIMENT.= By Mrs. HUNGERFORD.

Three-Stranded

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

From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.

vols

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

From this reading 3 vols.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.

YarnnounUS /jɑːrn/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading =HEART OF OAK: A Three-Stranded Yarn.= By W. CLARK RUSSELL.

Chapter 1 of Married or single?, Vol. 3 (of 3) by B. M. (Bithia Mary) Croker holds 56 sentences, grouped into 12 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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Married
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Single
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Novels
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Libraries
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