Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The High Heart is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HIGH HEART. Illustrated. THE LIFTED VEIL. Illustrated. THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS.
The High Heart
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The High Heart is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
HIGH
HEART.
Illustrated.
THE
LIFTED
VEIL.
Illustrated.
THE
SIDE
OF
THE
ANGELS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The High Heart
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The High Heart is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
HIGH
HEART.
/ðə haɪ hɑːrt/
Line 2
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 3
THE
LIFTED
VEIL.
/ðə ˈlɪftəd veɪl/
Line 4
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 5
THE
SIDE
OF
THE
ANGELS.
/ðə saɪd ʌv ðə ˈeɪndʒəlz/
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.
angels
noun
US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “THE HIGH HEART.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “THE HIGH HEART.”
Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
held up in the air
From this reading “THE LIFTED VEIL.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “THE LIFTED VEIL.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 9
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ANGELSnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HIGH HEART.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE HIGH HEART.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
held up in the air
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGH HEART.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL.
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Vocabulary met early in The High Heart
Words and structures a reader meets early in The High Heart, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Heart
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The High Heart; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Illustrated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The High Heart; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Lifted
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The High Heart; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Angels
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The High Heart; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.