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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.
The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:
The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.
But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.
The months of the year are introduced as follows:
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 45/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 221–225

Line 1
Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.
Line 2
The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:
Line 3
The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.
Line 4
But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.
/bʌt duː nɑːt maɪnd ðæt ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər hæv sʌm rɪˈspekt tuː waɪnd ənd ˈweðər/
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The months of the year are introduced as follows:
/ðə mʌnθs ʌv ðə jɪr ɑːr ˌɪntrəˈduːst æz ˈfɑːloʊz/

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.

Divine adjective US /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading “The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.”

follows verb US /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading “Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.”

headed adjective US /ˈhedəd/

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading “The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:”

introduced verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading “The months of the year are introduced as follows:”

Oracle noun US /ˈɔːrəkəl/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading “The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.”

pin verb US /pɪn/

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading “The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.”

Readers noun US /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading “Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.”

Signs noun US /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading “The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:”

All words in this reading · 56

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 Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.

Almanack

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

From this reading Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.

Almanack's

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

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.

Anotomy

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

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The months of the year are introduced as follows:

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

BodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.

Country-men

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

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.

Else

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

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.

headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The months of the year are introduced as follows:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:

Man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The months of the year are introduced as follows:

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.

OraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

pinverbUS /pɪn/

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.

SignnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

SignsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then follows a short address "To the Readers" of the Almanack.

TwelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:

Twere

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

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

WeathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.

WindnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading But do not mind that altogether, Have some respect to Wind and Weather.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The Anotomy must still be in, Else th' Almanack's not worth a pin: For Country-men regard the Sign As though 'Twere Oracle Divine.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The months of the year are introduced as follows:

Zodiack

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

From this reading The figure of "Man's Body" with the "Twelve Signs of the Zodiack," is headed with the following lines:

Chapter 1 of The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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