Chapter I
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/* $1.00 a Year. NOVEMBER, 1886. 10 cts. a No. EDITED BY “PANSY” MRS. G. R. ALDEN.
The Pansy, November 1886, Vol. 14
Chapter I
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/* $1.00
a
Year.
NOVEMBER,
1886.
10
cts.
a
No.
EDITED
BY
“PANSY”
MRS.
G.
R.
ALDEN.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Pansy, November 1886, Vol. 14
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Pansy, November 1886, Vol. 14 is here in full — 538 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/107 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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/* $1.00
a
Year.
Line 2
NOVEMBER,
1886.
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10
cts.
a
No.
Line 4
EDITED
BY
“PANSY”
MRS.
/ˈedətəd baɪ ˈpænzi ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 5
G.
R.
ALDEN.
Learner Dictionary
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edited
adjective
US /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “EDITED BY “PANSY” MRS.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “EDITED BY “PANSY” MRS.”
november
noun
US /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “NOVEMBER, 1886.”
pansy
noun
US /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading “EDITED BY “PANSY” MRS.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “/* $1.00 a Year.”
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1.00
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading /* $1.00 a Year.
10
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From this reading 10 cts. a No.
1886
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From this reading NOVEMBER, 1886.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading /* $1.00 a Year.
ALDEN
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From this reading G. R. ALDEN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EDITED BY “PANSY” MRS.
cts
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From this reading 10 cts. a No.
EDITEDadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading EDITED BY “PANSY” MRS.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading G. R. ALDEN.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading EDITED BY “PANSY” MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading 10 cts. a No.
NOVEMBERnounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading NOVEMBER, 1886.
PANSYnounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading EDITED BY “PANSY” MRS.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading G. R. ALDEN.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading /* $1.00 a Year.
Chapter 1 of The Pansy, November 1886, Vol. 14 by Various holds 538 sentences, grouped into 108 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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- November
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pansy, November 1886, Vol. 14; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Edited
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- Pansy
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- Alden
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