Chapter III
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NED. (_at easel_) It's only Mrs. Dozey. (_crosses with ALMA to R.C._) DR. My wife there! (_crosses to MRS.
The Silver Shield
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Silver Shield is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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NED.
(_at
easel_)
It's
only
Mrs.
Dozey.
(_crosses
with
ALMA
to
R.C._)
DR.
My
wife
there!
(_crosses
to
MRS.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Silver Shield
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Silver Shield is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
NED.
Line 2
(_at
easel_)
It's
only
Mrs.
Dozey.
Line 3
(_crosses
with
ALMA
to
R.C._)
DR.
Line 4
My
wife
there!
/maɪ waɪf ðer/
Line 5
(_crosses
to
MRS.
/ˈkrɔːsɪz tuː ˈmɪsɪz/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
crosses
noun
US /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
easel
noun
US /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “(_at easel_) It's only Mrs. Dozey.”
and nothing more
From this reading “(_at easel_) It's only Mrs. Dozey.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “My wife there!”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 17
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ALMA
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From this reading (_crosses with ALMA to R.C._) DR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_at easel_) It's only Mrs. Dozey.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading (_crosses with ALMA to R.C._) DR.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading (_crosses with ALMA to R.C._) DR.
Dozey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_at easel_) It's only Mrs. Dozey.
DR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_crosses with ALMA to R.C._) DR.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading (_at easel_) It's only Mrs. Dozey.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_at easel_) It's only Mrs. Dozey.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading (_at easel_) It's only Mrs. Dozey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife there!
NED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NED.
and nothing more
From this reading (_at easel_) It's only Mrs. Dozey.
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 (_crosses with ALMA to R.C._) DR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My wife there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_crosses with ALMA to R.C._) DR.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife there!
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_crosses with ALMA to R.C._) DR.
Chapter 3 of The Silver Shield by Sydney Grundy holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 3 holds 427 sentences of The Silver Shield, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in The Silver Shield
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Silver Shield, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Silver
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Silver Shield; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Shield
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- Original
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- Comedy
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