Chapter I
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THE MAGIC RING. OLIVER & BOYD, PRINTERS. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I.
The magic ring, Vol. 1 (of 3)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The magic ring, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
MAGIC
RING.
OLIVER &
BOYD,
PRINTERS.
IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
VOL.
I.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The magic ring, Vol. 1 (of 3)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The magic ring, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
MAGIC
RING.
/ðə ˈmædʒɪk rɪŋ/
Line 2
OLIVER &
BOYD,
PRINTERS.
Line 3
IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
/ɪn θriː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 4
VOL.
Line 5
I.
/aɪ/
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.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “THE MAGIC RING.”
oliver
noun
US /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “OLIVER & BOYD, PRINTERS.”
printers
noun
US /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “OLIVER & BOYD, PRINTERS.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “THE MAGIC RING.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
Word partnerships in these lines
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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THREE VOLUMES
noun + noun
counted as “three volume”
In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
All words in this reading · 11
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.
BOYD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLIVER & BOYD, PRINTERS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE MAGIC RING.
OLIVERnounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading OLIVER & BOYD, PRINTERS.
PRINTERSnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading OLIVER & BOYD, PRINTERS.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE MAGIC RING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGIC RING.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of The magic ring, Vol. 1 (of 3) by Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué holds 53 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.
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Chapter 1 holds 53 sentences of The magic ring, Vol. 1 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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About 140 minutes of reading across 338 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The magic ring, Vol. 1 (of 3)
Words and structures a reader meets early in The magic ring, Vol. 1 (of 3), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Magic
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The magic ring, Vol. 1 (of 3); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Oliver
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The magic ring, Vol. 1 (of 3); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Printers
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- Three
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