Chapter I
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THE CURATE IN CHARGE. BY MRS. OLIPHANT. London: MACMILLAN AND CO. 1883.
The Curate in Charge
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Curate in Charge is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
CURATE
IN
CHARGE.
BY
MRS.
OLIPHANT.
London:
MACMILLAN
AND
CO.
1883.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Curate in Charge
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Curate in Charge is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
CURATE
IN
CHARGE.
/ðə ˈkjʊrət ɪn tʃɑːrdʒ/
Line 2
BY
MRS.
/baɪ ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 3
OLIPHANT.
Line 4
London:
MACMILLAN
AND
CO.
Line 5
1883.
Learner Dictionary
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “THE CURATE IN CHARGE.”
curate
noun
US /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “THE CURATE IN CHARGE.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London: MACMILLAN AND CO.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “BY MRS.”
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1883
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From this reading 1883.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London: MACMILLAN AND CO.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE CURATE IN CHARGE.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading London: MACMILLAN AND CO.
CURATEnounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE CURATE IN CHARGE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CURATE IN CHARGE.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: MACMILLAN AND CO.
MACMILLAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: MACMILLAN AND CO.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
OLIPHANT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIPHANT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURATE IN CHARGE.
Chapter 1 of The Curate in Charge by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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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Vocabulary met early in The Curate in Charge
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Curate in Charge, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Curate
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Curate in Charge; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Charge
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- Oliphant
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- London
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