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The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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--In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are curly”.
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--In the Latin-1 version, quotation marks and apostrophes have the straight or typewriter form.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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/juːs ðə wʌn ðæt wɜːrks best wɪð jɔːr tekst ˈriːdər/
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--In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes arecurly”.
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Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and theœligature is a single character.
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--In the Latin-1 version, quotation marks and apostrophes have the straight ortypewriterform.

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.

apostrophes noun US /əˈpɑːstrəfiːz/

plural of “apostrophe” — address to an absent or imaginary person

From this reading “--In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are “curly”.”

ascii noun US /ˈæski/

(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers

From this reading “This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.”

curly adjective US /ˈkɜːrli/

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading “--In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are “curly”.”

quotation noun US /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading “--In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are “curly”.”

text noun US /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading “This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.”

typewriter noun US /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/

hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

From this reading “--In the Latin-1 version, quotation marks and apostrophes have the straight or “typewriter” form.”

version noun US /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading “--In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are “curly”.”

versions noun US /ˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading “This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

quotation marks noun + noun

In this reading “--In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are “curly”.”

comes in verb + particle counted as “come in”

to come or go into

In this reading “This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.”

All words in this reading · 46

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1

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

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

8

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

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

apostrophesnounUS /əˈpɑːstrəfiːz/

plural of “apostrophe” — address to an absent or imaginary person

From this reading --In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are “curly”.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading --In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are “curly”.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

ASCIInounUS /ˈæski/

(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Use the one that works best with your text reader.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading --In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are “curly”.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading --In the Latin-1 version, quotation marks and apostrophes have the straight or “typewriter” form.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading --In the Latin-1 version, quotation marks and apostrophes have the straight or “typewriter” form.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

ligaturenoun

(music) a group of notes connected by a slur

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

marksnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading --In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are “curly”.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Use the one that works best with your text reader.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading --In the Latin-1 version, quotation marks and apostrophes have the straight or “typewriter” form.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading --In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are “curly”.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Use the one that works best with your text reader.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading --In the Latin-1 version, quotation marks and apostrophes have the straight or “typewriter” form.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Use the one that works best with your text reader.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Use the one that works best with your text reader.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/

hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

From this reading --In the Latin-1 version, quotation marks and apostrophes have the straight or “typewriter” form.

Unicode

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

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

UsenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Use the one that works best with your text reader.

UTF

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

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading --In the UTF-8 version, quotation marks and apostrophes are “curly”.

versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading This text comes in three versions: Unicode (UTF-8), Latin-1 and ASCII.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Use the one that works best with your text reader.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Use the one that works best with your text reader.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Use the one that works best with your text reader.

œ

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

From this reading Long s (see below) is shown as printed, and the “œ” ligature is a single character.

Chapter 1 of The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2 by William [Translator] Painter holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2 contain?

Chapter 1 holds 413 sentences of The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2 by William [Translator] Painter exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2?

Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Vocabulary met early in The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Comes
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Three
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Versions
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Unicode
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