Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Poet is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POET. Illustrated. OTHERWISE PHYLLIS. With frontispiece in color. THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
The Poet
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Poet is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
POET.
Illustrated.
OTHERWISE
PHYLLIS.
With
frontispiece
in
color.
THE
PROVINCIAL
AMERICAN
AND
OTHER
PAPERS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Poet
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Poet is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
POET.
/ðə ˈpoʊət/
Line 2
Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
Line 3
OTHERWISE
PHYLLIS.
Line 4
With
frontispiece
in
color.
Line 5
THE
PROVINCIAL
AMERICAN
AND
OTHER
PAPERS.
/ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl əˈmerəkən ənd ˈʌðər ˈpeɪpərz/
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.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “With frontispiece in color.”
Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “OTHERWISE PHYLLIS.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.”
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “THE POET.”
provincial
adjective
US /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading “THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 14
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading With frontispiece in color.
frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading With frontispiece in color.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With frontispiece in color.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
in other respects or ways
From this reading OTHERWISE PHYLLIS.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
PHYLLIS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OTHERWISE PHYLLIS.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE POET.
PROVINCIALadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading THE PROVINCIAL AMERICAN AND OTHER PAPERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POET.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With frontispiece in color.
Chapter 1 of The Poet by Meredith Nicholson holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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 477 sentences of The Poet, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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How long does The Poet take to read?
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Vocabulary met early in The Poet
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Poet, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Illustrated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poet; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Otherwise
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poet; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Phyllis
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poet; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Frontispiece
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poet; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.