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Patroon van Volkenberg

Chapter I

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This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.
Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Patroon van Volkenberg

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Patroon van Volkenberg is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This version of the text cannot represent certain typographical effects.
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Italics are delimited with the ‘_’ character as _italic_.
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There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.
/ðer ɑːr ˈsevrəl fʊl peɪdʒ ˈɪmədʒəz wɪtʃ hæv bɪn muːvd ˈslaɪtli tuː ðə ˈnɪrəst ˈpærəɡræf breɪk/
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Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.
/ˈmaɪnər ˈerərz əˈtrɪbjətəbəl tuː ðə ˈprɪntər hæv bɪn kərˈektəd/
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Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

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.

attributable adjective US /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/

capable of being attributed

From this reading “Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.”

issues noun US /ˈɪʃuːz/

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading “Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.”

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_.”

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 “There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.”

printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.”

textual adjective US /ˈtekstʃuːəl/

of or relating to or based on a text

From this reading “Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.”

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.”

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.

at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.”

All words in this reading · 53

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.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

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 Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

attributableadjectiveUS /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/

capable of being attributed

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

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_.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

delimitedadjective

having the limits or boundaries established

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

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

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.

encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

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 Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

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 There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

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 There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

PleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected.

regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

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.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

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

textualadjectiveUS /ˈtekstʃuːəl/

of or relating to or based on a text

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

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.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

transcriber's

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

From this reading Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation.

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.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There are several full page images, which have been moved slightly to the nearest paragraph break.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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

Chapter 1 of Patroon van Volkenberg by Henry Thew Stephenson holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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