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A ROMANCE. _JEAN PAUL FRIEDRICH RICHTER_. CHARLES T. BROOKS. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL.
Titan: A Romance. V. 2 (of 2)
Chapter I
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A
ROMANCE.
_JEAN
PAUL
FRIEDRICH
RICHTER_.
CHARLES
T.
BROOKS.
IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
VOL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Titan: A Romance. V. 2 (of 2)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Titan: A Romance. V. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
ROMANCE.
/ə roʊˈmæns/
Line 2
_JEAN
PAUL
FRIEDRICH
RICHTER_.
Line 3
CHARLES
T.
BROOKS.
/tʃɑːrlz tiː brʊks/
Line 4
IN
TWO
VOLUMES.
/ɪn tuː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 5
VOL.
Learner Dictionary
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brooks
noun
US /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “CHARLES T. BROOKS.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “CHARLES T. BROOKS.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “_JEAN PAUL FRIEDRICH RICHTER_.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “A ROMANCE.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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TWO VOLUMES
noun + noun
counted as “two volume”
In this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
All words in this reading · 13
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROMANCE.
BROOKSnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading CHARLES T. BROOKS.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES T. BROOKS.
FRIEDRICH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _JEAN PAUL FRIEDRICH RICHTER_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading _JEAN PAUL FRIEDRICH RICHTER_.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading _JEAN PAUL FRIEDRICH RICHTER_.
RICHTER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _JEAN PAUL FRIEDRICH RICHTER_.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A ROMANCE.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CHARLES T. BROOKS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
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