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The Cameron pride

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Cameron pride is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A NEW LIFE.
New York, December 16, 18—.
‘TO MISS HELEN LENNOX, SILVERTON, MASS:
“Your sister is very ill.
Come as soon as possible.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Cameron pride

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Cameron pride is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A NEW LIFE.
/ə nuː laɪf/
Line 2
New York, December 16, 18—.
Line 3
‘TO MISS HELEN LENNOX, SILVERTON, MASS:
Line 4
“Your sister is very ill.
/jɔːr ˈsɪstər ɪz ˈveri ɪl/
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Come as soon as possible.
/kʌm æz suːn æz ˈpɑːsəbəl/

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.

December noun US /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “New York, December 16, 18—.”

helen noun US /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading “‘TO MISS HELEN LENNOX, SILVERTON, MASS:”

ill adjective US /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading ““Your sister is very ill.”

mass noun US /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading “‘TO MISS HELEN LENNOX, SILVERTON, MASS:”

possible adjective US /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading “Come as soon as possible.”

sister noun US /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading ““Your sister is very ill.”

soon adverb US /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading “Come as soon as possible.”

York noun US /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading “New York, December 16, 18—.”

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.

NEW LIFE adjective + noun

In this reading “A NEW LIFE.”

All words in this reading · 22

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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16

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

From this reading New York, December 16, 18—.

18

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

From this reading New York, December 16, 18—.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A NEW LIFE.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Come as soon as possible.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come as soon as possible.

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading New York, December 16, 18—.

HELENnounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading ‘TO MISS HELEN LENNOX, SILVERTON, MASS:

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “Your sister is very ill.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Your sister is very ill.

LENNOX

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

From this reading ‘TO MISS HELEN LENNOX, SILVERTON, MASS:

LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A NEW LIFE.

MASSnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading ‘TO MISS HELEN LENNOX, SILVERTON, MASS:

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading ‘TO MISS HELEN LENNOX, SILVERTON, MASS:

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A NEW LIFE.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Come as soon as possible.

SILVERTON

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

From this reading ‘TO MISS HELEN LENNOX, SILVERTON, MASS:

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Your sister is very ill.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Come as soon as possible.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ‘TO MISS HELEN LENNOX, SILVERTON, MASS:

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “Your sister is very ill.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York, December 16, 18—.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Your sister is very ill.

Chapter 16 of The Cameron pride by Mary Jane Holmes holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 16 of The Cameron pride contain?

Chapter 16 holds 180 sentences of The Cameron pride, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of The Cameron pride by Mary Jane Holmes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 can be played aloud in United States English.

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