Chapter I
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THE EARLY LIFE OF MR. MAN. Illustrated in color. THE STORY OF NOAH'S ARK. Illustrated in color.
The Seashore Book
Chapter I
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THE
EARLY
LIFE
OF
MR.
MAN.
Illustrated
in
color.
THE
STORY
OF
NOAH'S
ARK.
Illustrated
in
color.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Seashore Book
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Seashore Book is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
EARLY
LIFE
OF
MR.
/ðə ˈɜːrli laɪf ʌv ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
MAN.
/mæn/
Line 3
Illustrated
in
color.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd ɪn ˈkʌlər/
Line 4
THE
STORY
OF
NOAH'S
ARK.
/ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv ˈnoʊəz ɑːrk/
Line 5
Illustrated
in
color.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd ɪn ˈkʌlər/
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.
ark
noun
US /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading “THE STORY OF NOAH'S ARK.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Illustrated in color.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “THE EARLY LIFE OF MR.”
Illustrated
verb
US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated in color.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “THE EARLY LIFE OF MR.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “MAN.”
noah's
noun
US /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading “THE STORY OF NOAH'S ARK.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “THE STORY OF NOAH'S ARK.”
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.
EARLY LIFE
adjective + noun
In this reading “THE EARLY LIFE OF MR.”
All words in this reading · 12
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.
ARKnounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading THE STORY OF NOAH'S ARK.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Illustrated in color.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE EARLY LIFE OF MR.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated in color.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Illustrated in color.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE EARLY LIFE OF MR.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE EARLY LIFE OF MR.
NOAH'SnounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading THE STORY OF NOAH'S ARK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EARLY LIFE OF MR.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF NOAH'S ARK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EARLY LIFE OF MR.
Chapter 1 of The Seashore Book by E. Boyd (Elmer Boyd) Smith holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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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