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The Convert

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Convert is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Elizabeth Robins • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.
Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.
Author of "A Dark Lantern," "The Magnetic North," Etc.
Set up and electrotyped.
Published October, 1907.
Reprinted March, 1910; March, 1912; August, 1913.
Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Convert

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Convert is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 7 reading units · Lines 1–7

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Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.
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Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.
/ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ðə muːvd ˈsekʃən ðə ˈriːdər wɪl faɪnd ə lɪst ʌv kərˈekʃənz meɪd tuː ðə tekst/
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Author of "A Dark Lantern," "The Magnetic North," Etc.
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Set up and electrotyped.
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Published October, 1907.
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Reprinted March, 1910; March, 1912; August, 1913.
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Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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corrections noun US /kərˈekʃənz/

the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders

From this reading “Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.”

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Cushing noun US /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

From this reading “Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.”

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Lists noun US /lɪsts/

plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

From this reading “Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.”

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Magnetic adjective US /mæɡˈnetɪk/

of or relating to or caused by magnetism

From this reading “Author of "A Dark Lantern," "The Magnetic North," Etc.”

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Reprinted verb US /riˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “reprint” — print anew

From this reading “Reprinted March, 1910; March, 1912; August, 1913.”

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section noun US /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading “Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.”

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text noun US /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading “Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.”

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titles noun US /ˈtaɪtəlz/

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading “Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.”

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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.

Dark Lantern noun + noun

a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light

In this reading “Author of "A Dark Lantern," "The Magnetic North," Etc.”

653 times in 225,867 chapters
Set up verb + adjective

set up or found

In this reading “Set up and electrotyped.”

20,893 times in 225,867 chapters
Lists of verb + particle counted as “list of”

In this reading “Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.”

14,921 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 52

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1907

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From this reading Published October, 1907.

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1910

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From this reading Reprinted March, 1910; March, 1912; August, 1913.

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1912

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From this reading Reprinted March, 1910; March, 1912; August, 1913.

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1913

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From this reading Reprinted March, 1910; March, 1912; August, 1913.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Set up and electrotyped.

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AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Reprinted March, 1910; March, 1912; August, 1913.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "A Dark Lantern," "The Magnetic North," Etc.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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Berwick

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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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correctionsnounUS /kərˈekʃənz/

the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders

From this reading Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.

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CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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DarknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Author of "A Dark Lantern," "The Magnetic North," Etc.

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electrotyped

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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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Etc

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From this reading Author of "A Dark Lantern," "The Magnetic North," Etc.

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findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.

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FollowingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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LanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Author of "A Dark Lantern," "The Magnetic North," Etc.

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listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.

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ListsnounUS /lɪsts/

plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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Macmillan

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From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.

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MagneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/

of or relating to or caused by magnetism

From this reading Author of "A Dark Lantern," "The Magnetic North," Etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading Reprinted March, 1910; March, 1912; August, 1913.

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MassnounUS /mæs/

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

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Author of "A Dark Lantern," "The Magnetic North," Etc.

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Norwood

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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Published October, 1907.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published October, 1907.

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readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.

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ReprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “reprint” — print anew

From this reading Reprinted March, 1910; March, 1912; August, 1913.

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.

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SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Set up and electrotyped.

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SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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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 Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Lists of Macmillan titles from this spot have been moved to the end of the text.

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UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Set up and electrotyped.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Following the moved section, the reader will find a list of corrections made to the text.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 1 of The Convert by Elizabeth Robins holds 7 sentences, grouped into 2 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 1 of The Convert contain?

Chapter 1 holds 7 sentences of The Convert, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Convert

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Convert, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lists
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Convert; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Macmillan
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Titles
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Moved
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