Chapter I
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THE ELDER BROTHER. MRS. E. E. BOYD. BOSTON: BRADLEY & WOODRUFF. 234 & 236 CONGRESS ST.
'Our Guy'
Chapter I
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THE
ELDER
BROTHER.
MRS.
E.
E.
BOYD.
BOSTON:
BRADLEY &
WOODRUFF.
234 &
236
CONGRESS
ST.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
'Our Guy'
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of 'Our Guy' is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
ELDER
BROTHER.
/ðə ˈeldər ˈbrʌðər/
Line 2
MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 3
E.
E.
BOYD.
Line 4
BOSTON:
BRADLEY &
WOODRUFF.
/ˈbɑːstən ˈbrædli ˈwʊdrəf/
Line 5
234 &
236
CONGRESS
ST.
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.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: BRADLEY & WOODRUFF.”
bradley
noun
US /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “BOSTON: BRADLEY & WOODRUFF.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “THE ELDER BROTHER.”
congress
noun
US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “234 & 236 CONGRESS ST.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “THE ELDER BROTHER.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
woodruff
noun
US /ˈwʊdrəf/
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
From this reading “BOSTON: BRADLEY & WOODRUFF.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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ELDER BROTHER
noun + noun
In this reading “THE ELDER BROTHER.”
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.
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234
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 234 & 236 CONGRESS ST.
236
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 234 & 236 CONGRESS ST.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: BRADLEY & WOODRUFF.
BOYD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading E. E. BOYD.
BRADLEYnounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading BOSTON: BRADLEY & WOODRUFF.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE ELDER BROTHER.
CONGRESSnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading 234 & 236 CONGRESS ST.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. E. BOYD.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading THE ELDER BROTHER.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
ST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 234 & 236 CONGRESS ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELDER BROTHER.
WOODRUFFnounUS /ˈwʊdrəf/
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
From this reading BOSTON: BRADLEY & WOODRUFF.
Chapter 1 of 'Our Guy' by E. E., Mrs. Boyd holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
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- Elder
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- Brother
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- Boston
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- Bradley
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