Chapter I
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BY THE SAME AUTHOR. THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL. Illustrated. 16mo, Cloth, $1.25. THE ENCHANTED TYPEWRITER.
The Idiot at Home
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Idiot at Home is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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BY
THE
SAME
AUTHOR.
THE
BOOMING
OF
ACRE
HILL.
Illustrated.
16mo,
Cloth,
$1.25.
THE
ENCHANTED
TYPEWRITER.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Idiot at Home
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Idiot at Home is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BY
THE
SAME
AUTHOR.
/baɪ ðə seɪm ˈɔːθər/
Line 2
THE
BOOMING
OF
ACRE
HILL.
/ðə ˈbuːmɪŋ ʌv ˈeɪkər hɪl/
Line 3
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 4
16mo,
Cloth,
$1.25.
Line 5
THE
ENCHANTED
TYPEWRITER.
/ðə ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
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.
acre
noun
US /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading “THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY THE SAME AUTHOR.”
booming
adjective
US /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading “THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “16mo, Cloth, $1.25.”
enchanted
adjective
US /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading “THE ENCHANTED TYPEWRITER.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.”
Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
typewriter
noun
US /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading “THE ENCHANTED TYPEWRITER.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 15
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1.25
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 16mo, Cloth, $1.25.
16
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 16mo, Cloth, $1.25.
ACREnounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
BOOMINGadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading 16mo, Cloth, $1.25.
ENCHANTEDadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TYPEWRITER.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 16mo, Cloth, $1.25.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOOMING OF ACRE HILL.
Identical; not different.
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
TYPEWRITERnounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading THE ENCHANTED TYPEWRITER.
Chapter 1 of The Idiot at Home by John Kendrick Bangs holds 465 sentences, grouped into 93 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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- Author
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