Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Girl Avenger is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE. 45. The Elk-King. 50. The Wolf Queen.
The Girl Avenger
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Girl Avenger is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
GIRL
AVENGER;
OR,
THE
BEAUTIFUL
TERROR
OF
THE
MAUMEE.
45.
The
Elk-King.
50.
The
Wolf
Queen.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Girl Avenger
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Girl Avenger is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
GIRL
AVENGER;
OR,
THE
BEAUTIFUL
TERROR
OF
THE
MAUMEE.
Line 2
45.
Line 3
The
Elk-King.
Line 4
50.
Line 5
The
Wolf
Queen.
/ðə wʊlf kwiːn/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
avenger
noun
US /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading “THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.”
a young female
From this reading “THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “The Wolf Queen.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “The Wolf Queen.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 13
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45
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From this reading 45.
50
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From this reading 50.
AVENGERnounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.
Elk-King
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Elk-King.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.
MAUMEE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Wolf Queen.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AVENGER; OR, THE BEAUTIFUL TERROR OF THE MAUMEE.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The Wolf Queen.
Chapter 1 of The Girl Avenger by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 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 Girl Avenger
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Girl Avenger, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Avenger
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girl Avenger; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Beautiful
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- Terror
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- Maumee
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