Chapter 1 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"LIFE-TANGLES," "WON AT LAST," ETC. ETC. "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!" • • • • • • • • "It is my lady: Oh it is my love! Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
Chapter 1 of Nigel Browning 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
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plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!”
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading “Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!”
an ardent male lover
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “"LIFE-TANGLES," "WON AT LAST," ETC.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "LIFE-TANGLES," "WON AT LAST," ETC.
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LIFE-TANGLES," "WON AT LAST," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading • • • • • • • • "It is my lady: Oh it is my love!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading • • • • • • • • "It is my lady: Oh it is my love!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading • • • • • • • • "It is my lady: Oh it is my love!
immediately past
From this reading "LIFE-TANGLES," "WON AT LAST," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LIFE-TANGLES," "WON AT LAST," ETC.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading • • • • • • • • "It is my lady: Oh it is my love!
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading • • • • • • • • "It is my lady: Oh it is my love!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading • • • • • • • • "It is my lady: Oh it is my love!
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
an ardent male lover
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh that she knew she were!"—_Romeo and Juliet._ "HERE, I want this luggage taken—Hallo, Pollard!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "LIFE-TANGLES," "WON AT LAST," ETC.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks!"
Chapter 1 of Nigel Browning by Agnes Giberne 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.
Chapter 1 holds 143 sentences of Nigel Browning, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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