Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Czar is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CZAR. THE CZAR. A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon. LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK. THE CZAR.
The Czar
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Czar is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
CZAR.
THE
CZAR.
A
Tale
of
the
Time
of
the
First
Napoleon.
LONDON,
EDINBURGH,
AND
NEW
YORK.
THE
CZAR.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Czar
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Czar is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
CZAR.
/ðə zɑːr/
Line 2
THE
CZAR.
/ðə zɑːr/
Line 3
A
Tale
of
the
Time
of
the
First
Napoleon.
/ə teɪl ʌv ðə taɪm ʌv ðə fɜːrst nəˈpoʊliən/
Line 4
LONDON,
EDINBURGH,
AND
NEW
YORK.
/ˈlʌndən ˈedənbəroʊ ənd nuː jɔːrk/
Line 5
THE
CZAR.
/ðə zɑːr/
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.
czar
noun
US /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading “THE CZAR.”
edinburgh
noun
US /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.”
Napoleon
noun
US /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon.”
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 “LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.”
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.
All words in this reading · 13
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
CZARnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading THE CZAR.
EDINBURGHnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CZAR.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon.
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 LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.
Chapter 1 of The Czar by Deborah Alcock holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Chapter 1 holds 174 sentences of The Czar, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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- First
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- Napoleon
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- London
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- Edinburgh
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