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This Giddy Globe

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of This Giddy Globe is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FRANCE France is the greatest Millinery Power on earth.
The capital of France is Paris.
Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.
The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!
_Pâté de fois gras_ is the product of Strasburg.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

This Giddy Globe

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of This Giddy Globe is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FRANCE France is the greatest Millinery Power on earth.
Line 2
The capital of France is Paris.
/ðə ˈkæpətəl ʌv fræns ɪz ˈperɪs/
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Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.
Line 4
The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!
Line 5
_Pâté de fois gras_ is the product of Strasburg.

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.

accuracy noun US /ˈækjərəsi/

the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading “The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!”

Alliteration noun US /əˈlɪtəreɪʃən/

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse

From this reading “The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!”

Americans noun US /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading “Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.”

inhabited adjective US /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading “Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.”

largely adverb US /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading “Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.”

Plaster verb US /ˈplæstər/

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading “The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!”

product noun US /ˈprɑːdəkt/

commodities offered for sale

From this reading “_Pâté de fois gras_ is the product of Strasburg.”

products noun US /ˈprɑːdəkts/

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading “The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!”

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accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/

the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

AlliterationnounUS /əˈlɪtəreɪʃən/

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The capital of France is Paris.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading FRANCE France is the greatest Millinery Power on earth.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.

fois

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From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.

FRANCEnounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading FRANCE France is the greatest Millinery Power on earth.

gaietynoun

a gay feeling

From this reading Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.

gras

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

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading FRANCE France is the greatest Millinery Power on earth.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading FRANCE France is the greatest Millinery Power on earth.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.

largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.

Millinerynoun

shop selling women's hats

From this reading FRANCE France is the greatest Millinery Power on earth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The capital of France is Paris.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FRANCE France is the greatest Millinery Power on earth.

Parasols

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

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The capital of France is Paris.

PlasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

PowernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading FRANCE France is the greatest Millinery Power on earth.

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/

commodities offered for sale

From this reading _Pâté de fois gras_ is the product of Strasburg.

productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

Pâté

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

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

Strasburg

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

From this reading _Pâté de fois gras_ is the product of Strasburg.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FRANCE France is the greatest Millinery Power on earth.

thiefnounUS /θiːf/

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading The principal products of Paris are Plaster of Paris, Paris Green, Parasols and Pâté de fois gras.* * Alliteration is the thief of accuracy!

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Paris, though inhabited largely by Americans and English, is famous for its gaiety.

Chapter 26 of This Giddy Globe by Oliver Herford holds 17 sentences, grouped into 4 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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