Chapter I
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WOODBURN GRANGE. A Story of English Country Life. WILLIAM HOWITT. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL.
Woodburn Grange
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Woodburn Grange is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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WOODBURN
GRANGE.
A
Story
of
English
Country
Life.
WILLIAM
HOWITT.
IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
VOL.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Woodburn Grange
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Woodburn Grange is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
WOODBURN
GRANGE.
Line 2
A
Story
of
English
Country
Life.
/ə ˈstɔːri ʌv ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈkʌntri laɪf/
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WILLIAM
HOWITT.
Line 4
IN
THREE
VOLUMES.
/ɪn θriː ˈvɑːljuːmz/
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VOL.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “A Story of English Country Life.”
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 “A Story of English Country Life.”
grange
noun
US /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading “WOODBURN GRANGE.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “A Story of English Country Life.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “A Story of English Country Life.”
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 · 14
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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 Story of English Country Life.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A Story of English Country Life.
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 A Story of English Country Life.
GRANGEnounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading WOODBURN GRANGE.
HOWITT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM HOWITT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Story of English Country Life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of English Country Life.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Story of English Country Life.
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.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM HOWITT.
WOODBURN
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From this reading WOODBURN GRANGE.
Chapter 1 of Woodburn Grange by William Howitt holds 300 sentences, grouped into 60 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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Vocabulary met early in Woodburn Grange
Words and structures a reader meets early in Woodburn Grange, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Woodburn
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Woodburn Grange; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Grange
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Woodburn Grange; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Story
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- English
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