Chapter I
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I. Royd Castle II. Lady Brent III. The Child IV. Fairies V. Mrs. Brent VI. Revolt VII.
Sir Harry: A Love Story
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sir Harry: A Love Story is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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I.
Royd
Castle
II.
Lady
Brent
III.
The
Child
IV.
Fairies
V.
Mrs.
Brent
VI.
Revolt
VII.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Sir Harry: A Love Story
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sir Harry: A Love Story is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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I.
Royd
Castle
II.
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Lady
Brent
III.
Line 3
The
Child
IV.
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Fairies
V.
Mrs.
Brent
VI.
/ˈferiz viː ˈmɪsɪz brent vaɪ/
Line 5
Revolt
VII.
Learner Dictionary
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Brent
noun
US /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Lady Brent III.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “I. Royd Castle II.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “The Child IV.”
Fairies
noun
US /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Fairies V. Mrs. Brent VI.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Lady Brent III.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Fairies V. Mrs. Brent VI.”
Revolt
noun
US /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “Revolt VII.”
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All words in this reading · 16
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BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Lady Brent III.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I. Royd Castle II.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Child IV.
FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Fairies V. Mrs. Brent VI.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. Royd Castle II.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. Royd Castle II.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lady Brent III.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Child IV.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Brent III.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Fairies V. Mrs. Brent VI.
RevoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Revolt VII.
Royd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I. Royd Castle II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Child IV.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Fairies V. Mrs. Brent VI.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Fairies V. Mrs. Brent VI.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Revolt VII.
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- Castle
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