Chapter 1 of The Guardian Angel is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Guardian Angel is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[That's what England cares for! Hooray for the Darby! Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land. Letter from our own Correspondent. [Oh!
Chapter 1 of The Guardian Angel is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 5/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 21–25
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.”
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “[That's what England cares for!”
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading “Letter from our own Correspondent.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “[That's what England cares for!”
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hooray for the Darby!”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading [That's what England cares for!
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Letter from our own Correspondent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray for the Darby!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading [That's what England cares for!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [That's what England cares for!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letter from our own Correspondent.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.
a victory cheer
From this reading Hooray for the Darby!
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Letter from our own Correspondent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading [Oh!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Letter from our own Correspondent.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Letter from our own Correspondent.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [That's what England cares for!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hooray for the Darby!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Italy be deedeed!] Visit of Prince Alfred to the Holy Land.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [That's what England cares for!
Chapter 1 of The Guardian Angel by Oliver Wendell Holmes holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
Chapter 1 holds 55 sentences of The Guardian Angel, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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