Chapter I
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IN SAME SERIES. THE LADY FROM THE SEA. BY HENRIK IBSEN. A LONDON PLANE TREE. BY AMY LEVY.
Mirèio, a Provençal Poem
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mirèio, a Provençal Poem is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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IN
SAME
SERIES.
THE
LADY
FROM
THE
SEA.
BY
HENRIK
IBSEN.
A
LONDON
PLANE
TREE.
BY
AMY
LEVY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Mirèio, a Provençal Poem
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mirèio, a Provençal Poem is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
IN
SAME
SERIES.
/ɪn seɪm ˈsɪriz/
Line 2
THE
LADY
FROM
THE
SEA.
/ðə ˈleɪdi frʌm ðə siː/
Line 3
BY
HENRIK
IBSEN.
Line 4
A
LONDON
PLANE
TREE.
/ə ˈlʌndən pleɪn triː/
Line 5
BY
AMY
LEVY.
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.
ibsen
noun
US /ˈɪbsən/
realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
From this reading “BY HENRIK IBSEN.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “THE LADY FROM THE SEA.”
levy
verb
US /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading “BY AMY LEVY.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “A LONDON PLANE TREE.”
plane
noun
US /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “A LONDON PLANE TREE.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “THE LADY FROM THE SEA.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “IN SAME SERIES.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “A LONDON PLANE TREE.”
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.
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PLANE TREE
noun + noun
any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits
In this reading “A LONDON PLANE TREE.”
FROM THE SEA
preposition + article + noun
counted as “from … sea”
In this reading “THE LADY FROM THE SEA.”
All words in this reading · 16
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONDON PLANE TREE.
AMY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY AMY LEVY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HENRIK IBSEN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE SEA.
HENRIK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY HENRIK IBSEN.
IBSENnounUS /ˈɪbsən/
realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
From this reading BY HENRIK IBSEN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SAME SERIES.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE SEA.
LEVYverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading BY AMY LEVY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A LONDON PLANE TREE.
PLANEnounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading A LONDON PLANE TREE.
Identical; not different.
From this reading IN SAME SERIES.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE SEA.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading IN SAME SERIES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY FROM THE SEA.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A LONDON PLANE TREE.
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- Series
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- Henrik
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