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The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales.
The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales.

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.
For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.
| | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ THE ICE-MAIDEN: AND OTHER TALES.
By HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.
PHILADELPHIA: F. LEYPOLDT.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales.

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales. is here in full — 582 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/116 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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/ə ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈɑːbviəs ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz hæv bɪn kərˈektəd ɪn ðɪs tekst/
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/fɔːr ə kəmˈpliːt lɪst pliːz siː ðə ˈbɑːtəm ʌv ðɪs ˈdɑːkjəment/
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By HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.
/baɪ hɑːns ˈkrɪstʃən ˈændərsən/
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PHILADELPHIA: F. LEYPOLDT.

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.

andersen noun US /ˈændərsən/

a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)

From this reading “By HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.”

corrected adjective US /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading “+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.”

document noun US /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.”

errors noun US /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.”

hans noun US /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading “By HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.”

philadelphia noun US /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading “PHILADELPHIA: F. LEYPOLDT.”

text noun US /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading “+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.”

All words in this reading · 31

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ THE ICE-MAIDEN: AND OTHER TALES.

ANDERSENnounUS /ˈændərsən/

a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)

From this reading By HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.

CHRISTIANadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading By HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading PHILADELPHIA: F. LEYPOLDT.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

HANSnounUS /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading By HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

ICE-MAIDEN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

LEYPOLDT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PHILADELPHIA: F. LEYPOLDT.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading PHILADELPHIA: F. LEYPOLDT.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

TALESnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — 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

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textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For a complete list, please see the bottom of | | this document.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | A number of obvious typographical errors have been corrected | | in this text.

Chapter 1 of The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales. by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 582 sentences, grouped into 117 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 582 sentences of The Ice-Maiden: and Other Tales., unabridged, divided into 117 reading sections.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #18604, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Number
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Obvious
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Typographical
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Errors
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