Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The New Woman is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARACTERS. GERALD CAZENOVE. COLONEL CAZENOVE. CAPTAIN SYLVESTER. JAMES ARMSTRONG.
The New Woman
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The New Woman is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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CHARACTERS.
GERALD
CAZENOVE.
COLONEL
CAZENOVE.
CAPTAIN
SYLVESTER.
JAMES
ARMSTRONG.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The New Woman
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The New Woman is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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CHARACTERS.
/ˈkærəktərz/
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GERALD
CAZENOVE.
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COLONEL
CAZENOVE.
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CAPTAIN
SYLVESTER.
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JAMES
ARMSTRONG.
/dʒeɪmz ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
Learner Dictionary
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armstrong
noun
US /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading “JAMES ARMSTRONG.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “CAPTAIN SYLVESTER.”
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “CHARACTERS.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “COLONEL CAZENOVE.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “JAMES ARMSTRONG.”
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ARMSTRONGnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading JAMES ARMSTRONG.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN SYLVESTER.
CAZENOVE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD CAZENOVE.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading CHARACTERS.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL CAZENOVE.
GERALD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD CAZENOVE.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES ARMSTRONG.
SYLVESTER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN SYLVESTER.
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- Characters
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- Gerald
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- Cazenove
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- Colonel
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