Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Chicago is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Chicago is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. On page 126, "Champaign squibs" should possibly be "Campaign squibs." On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text. A Little Girl in Old Chicago A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Chicago is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “On page 126, "Champaign squibs" should possibly be "Campaign squibs."”
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
being five more than seventy
From this reading “On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.”
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
have a certain weight
From this reading “On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a youthful female person
In this reading “A Little Girl in Old Chicago A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On page 126, "Champaign squibs" should possibly be "Campaign squibs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Chicago A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On page 126, "Champaign squibs" should possibly be "Campaign squibs."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading On page 126, "Champaign squibs" should possibly be "Campaign squibs."
extensive tract of level open land
From this reading On page 126, "Champaign squibs" should possibly be "Campaign squibs."
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Chicago A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
a young female
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Chicago A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Chicago A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Chicago A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
not able to be found
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Chicago A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Chicago A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On page 126, "Champaign squibs" should possibly be "Campaign squibs."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading On page 126, "Champaign squibs" should possibly be "Campaign squibs."
by chance
From this reading On page 126, "Champaign squibs" should possibly be "Campaign squibs."
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
being five more than seventy
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On page 126, "Champaign squibs" should possibly be "Campaign squibs."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On page 126, "Champaign squibs" should possibly be "Campaign squibs."
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
have a certain weight
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Chicago A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On page 225, the sentence '"You weigh about seventy-five pounds," gravely.' seems to be missing some text.
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Chicago by Amanda M. Douglas holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
Chapter 1 holds 273 sentences of A Little Girl in Old Chicago, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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