Chapter I
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128 Pages.] [Complete. The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors. CHILD OF ADOPTION. BY MRS.
Myra
Chapter I
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128
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[Complete.
The
Choicest
Works
of
the
Most
Popular
Authors.
CHILD
OF
ADOPTION.
BY
MRS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Myra
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Myra is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
128
Pages.]
Line 2
[Complete.
/kəmˈpliːt/
Line 3
The
Choicest
Works
of
the
Most
Popular
Authors.
/ðə ˈtʃɔɪsəst wɜːrks ʌv ðə moʊst ˈpɑːpjələr ˈɔːθərz/
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CHILD
OF
ADOPTION.
/tʃaɪld ʌv əˈdɑːpʃən/
Line 5
BY
MRS.
/baɪ ˈmɪsɪz/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
adoption
noun
US /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading “CHILD OF ADOPTION.”
Authors
noun
US /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “CHILD OF ADOPTION.”
Choicest
adjective
US /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading “The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “[Complete.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “128 Pages.]”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.”
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Most Popular
adverb + adjective
In this reading “The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.”
Popular Authors
adjective + noun
counted as “popular author”
In this reading “The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.”
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From this reading 128 Pages.]
ADOPTIONnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading CHILD OF ADOPTION.
AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
a young person of either sex
From this reading CHILD OF ADOPTION.
ChoicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading [Complete.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading 128 Pages.]
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Choicest Works of the Most Popular Authors.
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