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Romance Island

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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"Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"
--NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:
"Cat-boats and house-boats and yawls, look here.
You're bound to observe that this is my steam yacht.
I own her--do you see?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Romance Island

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Romance Island is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"
/huː ðæt rɪˈmembərz ðə fɜːrst kaɪnd ɡlæns ʌv hɜːr huːm hiː lʌvz kæn feɪl tuː bɪˈliːv ɪn ˈmædʒɪk/
Line 2
--NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:
Line 3
"Cat-boats and house-boats and yawls, look here.
Line 4
You're bound to observe that this is my steam yacht.
Line 5
I own her--do you see?

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.

Aloha noun US /əˈloʊhɑː/

an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)

buoy verb US /ˈbuːi/

float on the surface of water

From this reading “--NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:”

crafts noun US /kræfts/

plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading “--NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:”

harbour verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading “--NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:”

parody noun US /ˈperədi/

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

From this reading “--NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:”

proclaim verb US /proʊˈkleɪm/

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading “--NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:”

remembers verb US /rɪˈmembərz/

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “"Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"”

yacht noun US /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading “You're bound to observe that this is my steam yacht.”

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AlohanounUS /əˈloʊhɑː/

an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Cat-boats and house-boats and yawls, look here.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading You're bound to observe that this is my steam yacht.

buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/

float on the surface of water

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

Cat-boats

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

From this reading "Cat-boats and house-boats and yawls, look here.

craftsnounUS /kræfts/

plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I own her--do you see?

failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Cat-boats and house-boats and yawls, look here.

house-boats

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

From this reading "Cat-boats and house-boats and yawls, look here.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I own her--do you see?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading You're bound to observe that this is my steam yacht.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Cat-boats and house-boats and yawls, look here.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

megaphone's

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

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/

abnormally large

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You're bound to observe that this is my steam yacht.

NOVALIS

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

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading You're bound to observe that this is my steam yacht.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I own her--do you see?

parodynounUS /ˈperədi/

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I own her--do you see?

St

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

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

steamverbUS /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading You're bound to observe that this is my steam yacht.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading You're bound to observe that this is my steam yacht.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading --NOVALIS As _The Aloha_ rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphone's monstrous parody upon capital letters:

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Who that remembers the first kind glance of her whom he loves can fail to believe in magic?"

yachtnounUS /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading You're bound to observe that this is my steam yacht.

yawls

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

From this reading "Cat-boats and house-boats and yawls, look here.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I own her--do you see?

You're

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

From this reading You're bound to observe that this is my steam yacht.

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