Chapter II
Chapter 2
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LADY MARY. Father. LORD LOAM. Mary--Catherine--Agatha. Oh dear, my dears, my dears, oh dear!
The Admirable Crichton
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Admirable Crichton is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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LADY
MARY.
Father.
LORD
LOAM.
Mary--Catherine--Agatha.
Oh
dear,
my
dears,
my
dears,
oh
dear!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Admirable Crichton
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Admirable Crichton is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
LADY
MARY.
/ˈleɪdi ˈmeri/
Line 2
Father.
/ˈfɑːðər/
Line 3
LORD
LOAM.
/lɔːrd loʊm/
Line 4
Mary--Catherine--Agatha.
Line 5
Oh
dear,
my
dears,
my
dears,
oh
dear!
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.
Catherine
noun
US /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “Mary--Catherine--Agatha.”
dear
adjective
US /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh dear, my dears, my dears, oh dear!”
Father
noun
US /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father.”
lady
noun
US /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “LADY MARY.”
loam
noun
US /loʊm/
a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
From this reading “LORD LOAM.”
lord
noun
US /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “LORD LOAM.”
mary
noun
US /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “LADY MARY.”
All words in this reading · 11
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Agatha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary--Catherine--Agatha.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Mary--Catherine--Agatha.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Oh dear, my dears, my dears, oh dear!
dears
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh dear, my dears, my dears, oh dear!
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY MARY.
LOAMnounUS /loʊm/
a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
From this reading LORD LOAM.
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD LOAM.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading LADY MARY.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh dear, my dears, my dears, oh dear!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh dear, my dears, my dears, oh dear!
Chapter 2 of The Admirable Crichton by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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