Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Socialist
The Socialist

Chapter V

Cover illustration for The Socialist
Context Illustration Reading 1/34 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
"TO INAUGURATE A REVOLUTION!"
The strange-looking man bowed.
"Miss Mary Marriott, I think!" he said.
"Yes," Mary answered.
"Please come in.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Socialist

Chapter V

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"TO INAUGURATE A REVOLUTION!"
Line 2
The strange-looking man bowed.
Line 3
"Miss Mary Marriott, I think!" he said.
Line 4
"Yes," Mary answered.
Line 5
"Please come in.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Yes," Mary answered.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Please come in.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Miss Mary Marriott, I think!" he said.”

All words in this reading · 20

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "TO INAUGURATE A REVOLUTION!"

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Yes," Mary answered.

bowed

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

From this reading The strange-looking man bowed.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Please come in.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Miss Mary Marriott, I think!" he said.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Miss Mary Marriott, I think!" he said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Please come in.

INAUGURATE

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

From this reading "TO INAUGURATE A REVOLUTION!"

man

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

From this reading The strange-looking man bowed.

Marriott

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

From this reading "Miss Mary Marriott, I think!" he said.

Mary

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

From this reading "Miss Mary Marriott, I think!" he said.

Miss

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

From this reading "Miss Mary Marriott, I think!" he said.

Please

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

From this reading "Please come in.

REVOLUTION

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

From this reading "TO INAUGURATE A REVOLUTION!"

said

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

From this reading "Miss Mary Marriott, I think!" he said.

strange-looking

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

From this reading The strange-looking man bowed.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The strange-looking man bowed.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Miss Mary Marriott, I think!" he said.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "TO INAUGURATE A REVOLUTION!"

Yes

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

From this reading "Yes," Mary answered.