Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old New York is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old New York is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS. NEWARK, 1896. "How would you like to go to New York to live, little girl?" The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun." He did sometimes.
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old New York is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."”
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading “New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading “NEWARK, 1896.”
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 “New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.”
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From this reading NEWARK, 1896.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
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From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did sometimes.
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From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
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From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
a young female
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How would you like to go to New York to live, little girl?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
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From this reading "How would you like to go to New York to live, little girl?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How would you like to go to New York to live, little girl?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "How would you like to go to New York to live, little girl?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
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From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading NEWARK, 1896.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He did sometimes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little girl looked up into her father's face to see if he was "making fun."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How would you like to go to New York to live, little girl?"
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 New York Dodd, Mead and Company To _DOROTHY MOORE_, A LITTLE GIRL OF TO-DAY, FROM HER MAMMA'S FRIEND, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How would you like to go to New York to live, little girl?"
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old New York by Amanda M. Douglas holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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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