Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Great White Queen is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TALE OF . TREASURE AND TREASON .
The Great White Queen
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Great White Queen is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A
TALE
OF .
TREASURE
AND
TREASON .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Great White Queen
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Great White Queen is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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A
TALE
OF .
/ə teɪl ʌv/
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Line 3
TREASURE
AND
TREASON .
/ˈtreʒər ənd ˈtriːzən/
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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.
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 .”
treason
noun
US /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading “TREASURE AND TREASON .”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “TREASURE AND TREASON .”
All words in this reading · 6
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREASURE AND TREASON .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF .
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 .
TREASONnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading TREASURE AND TREASON .
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading TREASURE AND TREASON .
Chapter 1 of The Great White Queen by William Le Queux holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 105 sentences of The Great White Queen, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in The Great White Queen
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Great White Queen, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Treasure
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Great White Queen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Treason
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- Author
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- Zoraida
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