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Strange Peoples

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Strange Peoples is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.
There are many different kinds.
There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.
The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.
The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.
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Strange Peoples

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Strange Peoples is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.
Line 2
There are many different kinds.
/ðer ɑːr ˈmeni ˈdɪfərənt kaɪndz/
Line 3
There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.
Line 4
The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.
Line 5
The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

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.

brim noun US /brɪm/

the top edge of a vessel or other container

From this reading “The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.”

crown noun US /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading “The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.”

flaps noun US /flæps/

a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag

From this reading “The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.”

halfway adjective US /ˈhæfˈweɪ/

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading “The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.”

hats noun US /hæts/

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading “There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.”

kinds noun US /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “There are many different kinds.”

occupations noun US /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/

plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.”

projecting adjective US /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading “The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

royal court adjective + noun

the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

In this reading “The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.”

most curious adverb + adjective

In this reading “But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are many different kinds.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

brimnounUS /brɪm/

the top edge of a vessel or other container

From this reading The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.

commonest

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

From this reading The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.

Corean

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

From this reading But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading There are many different kinds.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.

flapsnounUS /flæps/

a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.

halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.

hatsnounUS /hæts/

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.

kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading There are many different kinds.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are many different kinds.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.

occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/

plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

out-door

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

From this reading The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.

out-doors

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

From this reading There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.

projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.

royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

skull-caps

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

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

square-topped

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

From this reading The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But the most curious part of Corean dress is the hat.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are many different kinds.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.

wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The commonest out-door hat is round, square-topped, and with the wide, flat, brim halfway up the crown.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The hats worn at the royal court are like high skull-caps, with wide flaps or wings projecting at the sides.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There are hats for young and hats for old, hats for out-doors and hats for the house, hats for people of different occupations.

Chapter 3 of Strange Peoples by Frederick Starr holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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.

What does chapter 3 of Strange Peoples contain?

Chapter 3 holds 457 sentences of Strange Peoples, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Strange Peoples by Frederick Starr exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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.

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Boston
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Ethno-geographic
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