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Mozart

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mozart is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.
Start in from the outside as shown on the diagram here.
Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.
THEO.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mozart

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mozart is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.
/enˈkloʊzd ɪn ðɪs ˈenvəloʊp ɪt ðə kɔːrd ənd ðə ˈniːdəl wɪð wɪtʃ tuː baɪnd ðɪs bʊk/
Line 2
Start in from the outside as shown on the diagram here.
/stɑːrt ɪn frʌm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd æz ʃoʊn ɑːn ðə ˈdaɪəɡræm hiːr/
Line 3
Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.
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THEO.
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PRESSER CO., Pub's., Phila., Pa.

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.

bind verb US /baɪnd/

stick to firmly

From this reading “Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.”

cord noun US /kɔːrd/

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading “Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.”

diagram noun US /ˈdaɪəɡræm/

a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

From this reading “Start in from the outside as shown on the diagram here.”

Enclosed adjective US /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading “Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.”

envelope noun US /ˈenvəloʊp/

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading “Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.”

extend verb US /ɪkˈstend/

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading “Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.”

knot noun US /nɑːt/

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading “Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.”

needle noun US /ˈniːdəl/

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading “Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.”

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.

other end adjective + noun

In this reading “Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.”

through the center preposition + article + noun counted as “through … center”

In this reading “Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.”

thread through verb + particle

In this reading “Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.”

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From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Start in from the outside as shown on the diagram here.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

bindverbUS /baɪnd/

stick to firmly

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading PRESSER CO., Pub's., Phila., Pa.

cordnounUS /kɔːrd/

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

diagramnounUS /ˈdaɪəɡræm/

a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

From this reading Start in from the outside as shown on the diagram here.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

EnclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Start in from the outside as shown on the diagram here.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Start in from the outside as shown on the diagram here.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

knotnounUS /nɑːt/

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Start in from the outside as shown on the diagram here.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Start in from the outside as shown on the diagram here.

PanounUS /pɑː/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading PRESSER CO., Pub's., Phila., Pa.

PassverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

Phila

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From this reading PRESSER CO., Pub's., Phila., Pa.

PRESSER

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

From this reading PRESSER CO., Pub's., Phila., Pa.

Pub's

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

From this reading PRESSER CO., Pub's., Phila., Pa.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Start in from the outside as shown on the diagram here.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

StartverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Start in from the outside as shown on the diagram here.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

THEO

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

From this reading THEO.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

threadverbUS /θred/

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

tienounUS /taɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Pass the needle and thread through the center of the book, leaving an end extend outside, then through to the outside, about 2 inches from the center; then from the outside to inside 2 inches from the center at the other end of the book, bringing the thread finally again through the center, and tie the two ends in a knot, one each side of the cord on the outside.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Enclosed in this envelope it the cord and the needle with which to bind this book.

Chapter 1 of Mozart by Thomas Tapper holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 143 sentences of Mozart, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Mozart

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Enclosed
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Envelope
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Needle
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Start
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