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Mr. Wycherly's Wards
Mr. Wycherly's Wards

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. Allen (Lizzie Allen) Harker • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AUTHOR OF "MISS ESPERANCE AND MR.
WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.
Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.
"The Flittin’" II.
The House Opposite III.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mr. Wycherly's Wards

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUTHOR OF "MISS ESPERANCE AND MR.
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WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.
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Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.
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"The Flittin’" II.
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The House Opposite III.

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author noun US /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "MISS ESPERANCE AND MR.”

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concerning verb US /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading “WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.”

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Emerson noun US /ˈemərsən/

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

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maid noun US /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading “WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.”

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nursery noun US /ˈnɜːrsəri/

a child's room for a baby

From this reading “WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.”

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paul noun US /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.”

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romance noun US /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading “WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.”

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Wards noun US /wɔːrdz/

plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading “Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS ESPERANCE AND MR.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS ESPERANCE AND MR.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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CONCERNINGverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.

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dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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ESPERANCE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS ESPERANCE AND MR.

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ETC

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From this reading WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.

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FIAMETTA

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From this reading WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.

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Fiammetta

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From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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Flittin

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From this reading "The Flittin’" II.

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friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The House Opposite III.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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IInoun

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

From this reading "The Flittin’" II.

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IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The House Opposite III.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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MAIDnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.

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manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.

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MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS ESPERANCE AND MR.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS ESPERANCE AND MR.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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NURSERYnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/

a child's room for a baby

From this reading WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "MISS ESPERANCE AND MR.

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OppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The House Opposite III.

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PAULnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.

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ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.

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saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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WardsnounUS /wɔːrdz/

plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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WYCHERLY

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From this reading WYCHERLY," "MASTER AND MAID," "A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY," "CONCERNING PAUL AND FIAMETTA," ETC.

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Wycherly's

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From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly Mr. Wycherly’s Wards Master and Maid Concerning Paul and Fiammetta A Romance of the Nursery _Emerson says, "To have a friend you must be a friend."_ _That, dear, is why you have so many._ I.

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Chapter 1 of Mr. Wycherly's Wards by L. Allen (Lizzie Allen) Harker holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 426 sentences of Mr. Wycherly's Wards, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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Author
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Esperance
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Wycherly
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Master
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