Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
London. Thames tunnel. Bank of England. St. Paul's Church. Westminster Abbey.
Torrey's Narrative
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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London.
Thames
tunnel.
Bank
of
England.
St.
Paul's
Church.
Westminster
Abbey.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Torrey's Narrative
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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London.
/ˈlʌndən/
Line 2
Thames
tunnel.
/temz ˈtʌnəl/
Line 3
Bank
of
England.
/bæŋk ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd/
Line 4
St.
Paul's
Church.
Line 5
Westminster
Abbey.
/ˌwestˈmɪnstər ˈæbi/
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.
Abbey
noun
US /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading “Westminster Abbey.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Bank of England.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “Bank of England.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London.”
Paul's
noun
US /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “St. Paul's Church.”
Thames
noun
US /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading “Thames tunnel.”
tunnel
verb
US /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “Thames tunnel.”
Westminster
noun
US /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading “Westminster Abbey.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 11
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Westminster Abbey.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Bank of England.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading St. Paul's Church.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Bank of England.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bank of England.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading St. Paul's Church.
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From this reading St. Paul's Church.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading Thames tunnel.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Thames tunnel.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Westminster Abbey.
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