Chapter 1 of Philippa is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Philippa is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Philippa already! How nice!” “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.” “You will bewitch my father, I am sure.” His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
Chapter 1 of Philippa is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ““I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.””
attract; cause to be enamored
From this reading ““You will bewitch my father, I am sure.””
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading ““I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.””
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.””
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.”
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading ““I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.””
showing sorrow
From this reading “His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.”
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.
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In this reading “His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.”
In this reading “His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.”
In this reading “His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.”
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 His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Philippa already!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You will bewitch my father, I am sure.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.”
attract; cause to be enamored
From this reading “You will bewitch my father, I am sure.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “You will bewitch my father, I am sure.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
a young female
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How nice!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.”
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You will bewitch my father, I am sure.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading How nice!”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Philippa already!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.”
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You will bewitch my father, I am sure.”
carry out
From this reading “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
showing sorrow
From this reading His presence was first revealed to the weeping girl by the touch of a cold nose on her hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will bewitch my father, I am sure.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will bewitch my father, I am sure.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I beg your pardon; I never saw Solomon take such liberties before.”
Chapter 1 of Philippa by Mrs. Molesworth holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 398 sentences of Philippa, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Philippa by Mrs. Molesworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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How to work through Philippa section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Philippa, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
