Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tales of My Time, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall. In Three Volumes. VOL. II. WHO IS SHE?
Tales of My Time, Vol. 2 (of 3)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tales of My Time, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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See
https://
By
the
Author
of
Blue-Stocking
Hall.
In
Three
Volumes.
VOL.
II.
WHO
IS
SHE?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Tales of My Time, Vol. 2 (of 3)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tales of My Time, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
See
https://
By
the
Author
of
Blue-Stocking
Hall.
Line 2
In
Three
Volumes.
/ɪn θriː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 3
VOL.
Line 4
II.
Line 5
WHO
IS
SHE?
/huː ɪz ʃiː/
Learner Dictionary
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “In Three Volumes.”
Volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “In Three Volumes.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Three Volumes
noun + noun
counted as “three volume”
In this reading “In Three Volumes.”
By the Author
preposition + article + noun
counted as “by … author”
In this reading “See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.”
All words in this reading · 16
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.
Blue-Stocking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.
https
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Three Volumes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO IS SHE?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHO IS SHE?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https:// By the Author of Blue-Stocking Hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In Three Volumes.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
VolumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Three Volumes.
which person or people
From this reading WHO IS SHE?
Chapter 1 of Tales of My Time, Vol. 2 (of 3) by William Pitt Scargill holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 Tales of My Time, Vol. 2 (of 3)
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tales of My Time, Vol. 2 (of 3), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Https
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- Author
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- Blue-stocking
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- Three
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