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New Ideas for Work and Play

Chapter I

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This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
The many illustrations are indicated as .
Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.
Occasionally, numbered full page illustrations appeared out of order in the original.
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New Ideas for Work and Play

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of New Ideas for Work and Play is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
Line 2
Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
Line 3
The many illustrations are indicated as .
/ðə ˈmeni ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz ɑːr ˈɪndəkeɪtəd æz/
Line 4
Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.
Line 5
Occasionally, numbered full page illustrations appeared out of order in the original.
/əˈkeɪʒənəli ˈnʌmbərd fʊl peɪdʒ ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz əˈpɪrd aʊt ʌv ˈɔːrdər ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl/

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.

approximate verb US /əˈprɑːksəmət/

be close or similar

From this reading “Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.”

illustration noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.”

italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

Italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.”

numbered verb US /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading “Occasionally, numbered full page illustrations appeared out of order in the original.”

paragraph noun US /ˈpærəɡræf/

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading “Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.”

version noun US /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading “This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.”

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.

appears in verb + particle counted as “appear in”

In this reading “Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.”

All words in this reading · 41

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.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Occasionally, numbered full page illustrations appeared out of order in the original.

appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

approximateverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmət/

be close or similar

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

cannot

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

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

delimitedadjective

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Occasionally, numbered full page illustrations appeared out of order in the original.

illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading The many illustrations are indicated as .

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The many illustrations are indicated as .

italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

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 The many illustrations are indicated as .

mid-paragraph

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

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading Occasionally, numbered full page illustrations appeared out of order in the original.

OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Occasionally, numbered full page illustrations appeared out of order in the original.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Occasionally, numbered full page illustrations appeared out of order in the original.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Occasionally, numbered full page illustrations appeared out of order in the original.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Occasionally, numbered full page illustrations appeared out of order in the original.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

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 Occasionally, numbered full page illustrations appeared out of order in the original.

paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Where the illustration appears in mid-paragraph, this will appear within the paragraph, at its approximate position.

Chapter 1 of New Ideas for Work and Play by Lina Beard holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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.

What does chapter 1 of New Ideas for Work and Play contain?

Chapter 1 holds 19 sentences of New Ideas for Work and Play, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.

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