Chapter 1 of A Little Country Girl is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Little Country Girl is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL. AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC. BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS. 1895. University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
Chapter 1 of A Little Country Girl is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.”
a university in England
From this reading “University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.”
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.”
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From this reading 1895.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
a university in England
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
a young female
From this reading LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL.
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.
a male human offspring
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading University Press: JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE NEW YEAR'S BARGAIN," "WHAT KATY DID," "A GUERNSEY LILY," ETC.
Chapter 1 of A Little Country Girl by Susan Coolidge holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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