Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Roland Cashel, Volume I (of II) is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By Charles James Lever. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Boston: Little, Brown, And Company. 1907.
Roland Cashel, Volume I (of II)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Roland Cashel, Volume I (of II) is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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By
Charles
James
Lever.
In
Two
Volumes.
Vol.
I.
Boston:
Little,
Brown,
And
Company.
1907.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Roland Cashel, Volume I (of II)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Roland Cashel, Volume I (of II) is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
By
Charles
James
Lever.
/baɪ tʃɑːrlz dʒeɪmz ˈlevər/
Line 2
In
Two
Volumes.
/ɪn tuː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 3
Vol.
I.
Line 4
Boston:
Little,
Brown,
And
Company.
/ˈbɑːstən ˈlɪtəl braʊn ənd ˈkʌmpəniː/
Line 5
1907.
Learner Dictionary
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “By Charles James Lever.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “By Charles James Lever.”
Lever
noun
US /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading “By Charles James Lever.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “In Two Volumes.”
Volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In Two Volumes.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Two Volumes
noun + noun
counted as “two volume”
In this reading “In Two Volumes.”
All words in this reading · 15
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1907
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1907.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Charles James Lever.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading By Charles James Lever.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Vol. I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Two Volumes.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading By Charles James Lever.
LevernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading By Charles James Lever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In Two Volumes.
Vol
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vol. I.
VolumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Two Volumes.
Chapter 1 of Roland Cashel, Volume I (of II) by Charles Lever holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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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