Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By A. CONAN DOYLE. A Duet. 6s. By GRANT ALLEN. An African Millionaire.
Miss Cayley's Adventures
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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By
A.
CONAN
DOYLE.
A
Duet.
6s.
By
GRANT
ALLEN.
An
African
Millionaire.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Miss Cayley's Adventures
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
By
A.
CONAN
DOYLE.
Line 2
A
Duet.
/ə duːˈet/
Line 3
6s.
Line 4
By
GRANT
ALLEN.
/baɪ ɡrænt ˈælən/
Line 5
An
African
Millionaire.
/æn ˈæfrəkən ˌmɪljəˈner/
Learner Dictionary
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African
adjective
US /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading “An African Millionaire.”
allen
noun
US /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “By GRANT ALLEN.”
Duet
noun
US /duːˈet/
two items of the same kind
From this reading “A Duet.”
let have
From this reading “By GRANT ALLEN.”
Millionaire
noun
US /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “An African Millionaire.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 12
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6
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 6s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By A. CONAN DOYLE.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading An African Millionaire.
ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading By GRANT ALLEN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An African Millionaire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By A. CONAN DOYLE.
CONAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By A. CONAN DOYLE.
DOYLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By A. CONAN DOYLE.
DuetnounUS /duːˈet/
two items of the same kind
From this reading A Duet.
let have
From this reading By GRANT ALLEN.
MillionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading An African Millionaire.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 6s.
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- Conan
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- Doyle
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