Chapter I
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YOUNG MAIDS AND OLD. DEARLY BOUGHT. NO GENTLEMEN. A SANE LUNATIC. NEXT DOOR.
Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City
Chapter I
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YOUNG
MAIDS
AND
OLD.
DEARLY
BOUGHT.
NO
GENTLEMEN.
A
SANE
LUNATIC.
NEXT
DOOR.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
YOUNG
MAIDS
AND
OLD.
/jʌŋ meɪdz ənd oʊld/
Line 2
DEARLY
BOUGHT.
/ˈdɪrli bɑːt/
Line 3
NO
GENTLEMEN.
/noʊ ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
Line 4
A
SANE
LUNATIC.
/ə seɪn ˈluːnətɪk/
Line 5
NEXT
DOOR.
/nekst dɔːr/
Learner Dictionary
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “DEARLY BOUGHT.”
dearly
adverb
US /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “DEARLY BOUGHT.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “NEXT DOOR.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “NO GENTLEMEN.”
lunatic
adjective
US /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading “A SANE LUNATIC.”
maids
noun
US /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “YOUNG MAIDS AND OLD.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “NEXT DOOR.”
sane
adjective
US /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “A SANE LUNATIC.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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NEXT DOOR
adjective + noun
at or in or to the adjacent residence
In this reading “NEXT DOOR.”
All words in this reading · 13
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SANE LUNATIC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOUNG MAIDS AND OLD.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading DEARLY BOUGHT.
DEARLYadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading DEARLY BOUGHT.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading NEXT DOOR.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading NO GENTLEMEN.
LUNATICadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading A SANE LUNATIC.
MAIDSnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading YOUNG MAIDS AND OLD.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT DOOR.
not any; not one
From this reading NO GENTLEMEN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading YOUNG MAIDS AND OLD.
SANEadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading A SANE LUNATIC.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG MAIDS AND OLD.
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