Chapter I
Chapter 1
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HOMEWARE. PROFESSOR SPIRAL. ARDEN,............. In love with Astraea. DAME DRESDEN,......
The Sentimentalists
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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HOMEWARE.
PROFESSOR
SPIRAL.
ARDEN,.............
In
love
with
Astraea.
DAME
DRESDEN,......
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Sentimentalists
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Sentimentalists is here in full — 720 sentences across 144 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/144 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
HOMEWARE.
Line 2
PROFESSOR
SPIRAL.
/prəˈfesər ˈspaɪrəl/
Line 3
ARDEN,.............
Line 4
In
love
with
Astraea.
Line 5
DAME
DRESDEN,......
/deɪm ˈdrezdɪn/
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.
dame
noun
US /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “DAME DRESDEN,......”
dresden
noun
US /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading “DAME DRESDEN,......”
love
noun
US /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “In love with Astraea.”
professor
noun
US /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “PROFESSOR SPIRAL.”
spiral
noun
US /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading “PROFESSOR SPIRAL.”
All words in this reading · 10
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ARDEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARDEN,.............
Astraea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In love with Astraea.
DAMEnounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading DAME DRESDEN,......
DRESDENnounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading DAME DRESDEN,......
HOMEWARE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOMEWARE.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In love with Astraea.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In love with Astraea.
PROFESSORnounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR SPIRAL.
SPIRALnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading PROFESSOR SPIRAL.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In love with Astraea.
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- Homeware
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- Professor
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- Spiral
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- Arden
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