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The Academy Keeper

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Academy Keeper is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Anonymous • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Academy Keeper.
Concerning the Management of an YOUNG GENTLEMEN.
WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.
AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.
_Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Academy Keeper

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Academy Keeper is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Academy Keeper.
/əˈkæd.ə.mi ˈkiːpər/
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Concerning the Management of an YOUNG GENTLEMEN.
/kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ ðə ˈmænədʒmənt ʌv æn jʌŋ ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
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WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.
/wɪð ðə ˈprɑːpər ˈmeθədz ʌv əˈdresɪŋ ˈperənts ənd ˈɡɑːrdiənz ʌv ɔːl ræŋks ənd kənˈdɪʃənz/
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AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.
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_Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Academy noun US /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading “Academy Keeper.”

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Guardians noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Keeper noun US /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading “Academy Keeper.”

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Management noun US /ˈmænədʒmənt/

the act of managing something

From this reading “Concerning the Management of an YOUNG GENTLEMEN.”

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menial adjective US /ˈmiːniəl/

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

From this reading “AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.”

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Methods noun US /ˈmeθədz/

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading “WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.”

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missis noun US /ˈmɪsɪz/

informal term of address for someone's wife

From this reading “_Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.”

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Ushers noun US /ˈʌʃərz/

plural of “usher” — Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)

From this reading “AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.”

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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.

YOUNG GENTLEMEN adjective + noun counted as “young gentleman”

In this reading “Concerning the Management of an YOUNG GENTLEMEN.”

16,906 times in 225,867 chapters
Proper Methods adjective + noun counted as “proper method”

In this reading “WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.”

183 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 46

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AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading Academy Keeper.

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Academy-Wives

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From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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Accipe

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

From this reading _Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

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addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.

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ALSOadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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ambagibus

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

From this reading _Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Concerning the Management of an YOUNG GENTLEMEN.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.

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ASconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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ChoicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ConcerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Concerning the Management of an YOUNG GENTLEMEN.

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ConditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.

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ditescere

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

From this reading _Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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GENTLEMENnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Concerning the Management of an YOUNG GENTLEMEN.

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GuardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HOR

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

From this reading _Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

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horres

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

From this reading _Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

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KeepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading Academy Keeper.

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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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ManagementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/

the act of managing something

From this reading Concerning the Management of an YOUNG GENTLEMEN.

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menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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MethodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
missisnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

informal term of address for someone's wife

From this reading _Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NecessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Concerning the Management of an YOUNG GENTLEMEN.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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ParentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.

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pauperiem

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

From this reading _Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

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ProperadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.

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publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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qua

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

From this reading _Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

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Quando

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

From this reading _Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

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queas

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From this reading _Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

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RanksnounUS /ræŋks/

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.

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ratione

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

From this reading _Quando pauperiem, missis ambagibus, horres; Accipe, qua ratione, queas ditescere._ HOR.

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ReasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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RULESnounUS /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ServantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Concerning the Management of an YOUNG GENTLEMEN.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

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TreatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UshersnounUS /ˈʌʃərz/

plural of “usher” — Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)

From this reading AS ALSO Necessary RULES for the proper Choice and Treatment of Academy-Wives, Ushers, and other menial Servants: with the Reasons of making them public.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH THE Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions.

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YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading Concerning the Management of an YOUNG GENTLEMEN.

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Chapter 1 of The Academy Keeper by Anonymous holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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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Chapter 1 holds 354 sentences of The Academy Keeper, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Academy Keeper

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Academy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Academy Keeper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Keeper
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Academy Keeper; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Concerning
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Management
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