Chapter I
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35 Volumes, Uniform--90 cents each. Claremont Tales. Adopted Son. Young Pilgrim. Giant-Killer, and Sequel.
Sheer Off: A Tale
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sheer Off: A Tale is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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35
Volumes,
Uniform--90
cents
each.
Claremont
Tales.
Adopted
Son.
Young
Pilgrim.
Giant-Killer,
and
Sequel.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Sheer Off: A Tale
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sheer Off: A Tale is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
35
Volumes,
Uniform--90
cents
each.
Line 2
Claremont
Tales.
Line 3
Adopted
Son.
/əˈdɑːptɪd sʌn/
Line 4
Young
Pilgrim.
/jʌŋ ˈpɪlɡrəm/
Line 5
Giant-Killer,
and
Sequel.
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.
Adopted
adjective
US /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “Adopted Son.”
cents
noun
US /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “35 Volumes, Uniform--90 cents each.”
Pilgrim
noun
US /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “Young Pilgrim.”
Sequel
noun
US /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading “Giant-Killer, and Sequel.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Adopted Son.”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Claremont Tales.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “35 Volumes, Uniform--90 cents each.”
Volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “35 Volumes, Uniform--90 cents each.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Adopted Son
adjective + noun
In this reading “Adopted Son.”
All words in this reading · 15
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35
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 35 Volumes, Uniform--90 cents each.
90
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 35 Volumes, Uniform--90 cents each.
AdoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Adopted Son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Giant-Killer, and Sequel.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading 35 Volumes, Uniform--90 cents each.
Claremont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claremont Tales.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 35 Volumes, Uniform--90 cents each.
Giant-Killer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giant-Killer, and Sequel.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Young Pilgrim.
SequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading Giant-Killer, and Sequel.
a male human offspring
From this reading Adopted Son.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Claremont Tales.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading 35 Volumes, Uniform--90 cents each.
VolumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading 35 Volumes, Uniform--90 cents each.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Pilgrim.
Chapter 1 of Sheer Off: A Tale by A. L. O. E. holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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Vocabulary met early in Sheer Off: A Tale
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- Volumes
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sheer Off: A Tale; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Uniform--
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- Claremont
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