Chapter I
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VOL. III. NEW LIBRARY NOVELS. UNDER SEALED ORDERS. By GRANT ALLEN.
The Convict Ship, Volume 3 (of 3)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Convict Ship, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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VOL.
III.
NEW
LIBRARY
NOVELS.
UNDER
SEALED
ORDERS.
By
GRANT
ALLEN.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Convict Ship, Volume 3 (of 3)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Convict Ship, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
VOL.
Line 2
III.
Line 3
NEW
LIBRARY
NOVELS.
/nuː ˈlaɪbreriː ˈnɑːvəlz/
Line 4
UNDER
SEALED
ORDERS.
/ˈʌndər siːld ˈɔːrdərz/
Line 5
By
GRANT
ALLEN.
/baɪ ɡrænt ˈælən/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
allen
noun
US /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “By GRANT ALLEN.”
let have
From this reading “By GRANT ALLEN.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “NEW LIBRARY NOVELS.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “NEW LIBRARY NOVELS.”
novels
noun
US /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “NEW LIBRARY NOVELS.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “UNDER SEALED ORDERS.”
sealed
adjective
US /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading “UNDER SEALED ORDERS.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “UNDER SEALED ORDERS.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
SEALED ORDERS
adjective + noun
counted as “sealed order”
In this reading “UNDER SEALED ORDERS.”
All words in this reading · 11
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading By GRANT ALLEN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By GRANT ALLEN.
let have
From this reading By GRANT ALLEN.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
a room where books are kept
From this reading NEW LIBRARY NOVELS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW LIBRARY NOVELS.
NOVELSnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading NEW LIBRARY NOVELS.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
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- Library
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