Chapter I
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HER MEMOIRS. HER PHYSICIAN. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I.
Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 1 (of 3)
Chapter I
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HER
MEMOIRS.
HER
PHYSICIAN.
IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
VOL.
I.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 1 (of 3)
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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HER
MEMOIRS.
/hɜːr ˈmemwɑːrz/
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HER
PHYSICIAN.
/hɜːr fəˈzɪʃən/
Line 3
IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
/ɪn θriː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
Line 4
VOL.
Line 5
I.
/aɪ/
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.
memoirs
noun
US /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “HER MEMOIRS.”
physician
noun
US /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “HER PHYSICIAN.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
volumes
noun
US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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THREE VOLUMES
noun + noun
counted as “three volume”
In this reading “IN THREE VOLUMES.”
All words in this reading · 8
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER MEMOIRS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
MEMOIRSnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading HER MEMOIRS.
PHYSICIANnounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading HER PHYSICIAN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE 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 THREE VOLUMES.
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- Memoirs
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