Chapter 1 of Otherwise Phyllis is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Otherwise Phyllis is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OTHERWISE PHYLLIS. With frontispiece in color. THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS. A HOOSIER CHRONICLE. With illustrations.
Chapter 1 of Otherwise Phyllis is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.”
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading “A HOOSIER CHRONICLE.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “With frontispiece in color.”
a native or resident of Indiana
From this reading “A HOOSIER CHRONICLE.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With illustrations.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “OTHERWISE PHYLLIS.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.”
of or associated with a province
From this reading “THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOOSIER CHRONICLE.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading A HOOSIER CHRONICLE.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading With frontispiece in color.
an ornamental facade
From this reading With frontispiece in color.
a native or resident of Indiana
From this reading A HOOSIER CHRONICLE.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With illustrations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With frontispiece in color.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
in other respects or ways
From this reading OTHERWISE PHYLLIS.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OTHERWISE PHYLLIS.
of or associated with a province
From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With frontispiece in color.
Chapter 1 of Otherwise Phyllis by Meredith Nicholson holds 255 sentences, grouped into 51 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 255 sentences of Otherwise Phyllis, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Otherwise Phyllis by Meredith Nicholson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 255 sentences, grouped into 51 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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