Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Mugby Junction is here in full — 592 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Guard! What place is this?" "Mugby Junction, sir." "A windy place!" "Yes, it mostly is, sir."
Mugby Junction
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Mugby Junction is here in full — 592 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Guard!
What
place
is
this?"
"Mugby
Junction,
sir."
"A
windy
place!"
"Yes,
it
mostly
is,
sir."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Mugby Junction
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Mugby Junction is here in full — 592 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/118 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Guard!
/ɡɑːrd/
Line 2
What
place
is
this?"
/wʌt pleɪs ɪz ðɪs/
Line 3
"Mugby
Junction,
sir."
Line 4
"A
windy
place!"
/ə ˈwɪndi pleɪs/
Line 5
"Yes,
it
mostly
is,
sir."
/jes ɪt ˈmoʊstli ɪz sɜːr/
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.
Guard
noun
US /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “"Guard!”
Junction
noun
US /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading “"Mugby Junction, sir."”
mostly
adverb
US /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “"Yes, it mostly is, sir."”
place
noun
US /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “What place is this?"”
sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “"Mugby Junction, sir."”
windy
adjective
US /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading “"A windy place!"”
Yes
noun
US /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, it mostly is, sir."”
All words in this reading · 13
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.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A windy place!"
GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Guard!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What place is this?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it mostly is, sir."
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading "Mugby Junction, sir."
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "Yes, it mostly is, sir."
Mugby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mugby Junction, sir."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What place is this?"
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Mugby Junction, sir."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What place is this?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What place is this?"
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading "A windy place!"
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it mostly is, sir."
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Vocabulary met early in Mugby Junction
Words and structures a reader meets early in Mugby Junction, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Guard
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mugby Junction; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Place
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mugby Junction; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mugby
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mugby Junction; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Junction
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mugby Junction; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.