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The Quiver, 2/1900

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.
The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).
PICTORIAL SERMONS.
With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Quiver, 2/1900

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
/tekst enˈkloʊzd baɪ ˈiːkwəl saɪnz ɪz ɪn boʊld feɪs boʊld/
Line 2
Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.
/smɔːl ˈkæpətəl tekst hæz bɪn ˌriːˈpleɪst wɪð ɔːl ˈkæpətəlz/
Line 3
The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).
Line 4
PICTORIAL SERMONS.
/pɪkˈtɔːriəl ˈsɜːrmənz/
Line 5
With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

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.

capitals noun US /ˈkæpətəlz/

plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading “Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.”

carat noun US /ˈkerət/

a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg

From this reading “The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).”

depict verb US /dɪˈpɪkt/

show in, or as in, a picture

From this reading “With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.”

enclosed adjective US /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”

indicates verb US /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).”

pictorial adjective US /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/

pertaining to or consisting of pictures

From this reading “PICTORIAL SERMONS.”

replaced verb US /ˌriːˈpleɪst/

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading “Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.”

sermons noun US /ˈsɜːrmənz/

plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “PICTORIAL SERMONS.”

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.

following letter adjective + noun

In this reading “The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).”

Small capital adjective + noun

a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters

In this reading “Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.”

All words in this reading · 51

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 With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/

plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

caratnounUS /ˈkerət/

a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg

From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

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

From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).

depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/

show in, or as in, a picture

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

endeavouring

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

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

fellow-men

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

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

helpmeetnoun

a helpful partner

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).

objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/

an artist who paints

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

PICTORIALadjectiveUS /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/

pertaining to or consisting of pictures

From this reading PICTORIAL SERMONS.

rnounUS /ɑːr/

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 The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).

replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

SERMONSnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/

plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading PICTORIAL SERMONS.

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

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

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

superscripted

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

From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).

TextnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The carat character (^) indicates that the following letter is superscripted (example: M^r).

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading With truth and beauty as the objects of his art, the painter, whatever be the subject he is endeavouring to depict, becomes a guide and helpmeet to his fellow-men.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals.

Chapter 1 of The Quiver, 2/1900 by Various holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 85 sentences of The Quiver, 2/1900, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

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