Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Salem is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Salem is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Little Girl in Old Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK. HANNAH ANN; A SEQUEL. A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD BOSTON. A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD PHILADELPHIA. A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD WASHINGTON.
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Salem is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD BOSTON.”
a young female
From this reading “A Little Girl in Old Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.”
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 Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD PHILADELPHIA.”
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading “A Little Girl in Old Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.”
something that follows something else
From this reading “HANNAH ANN; A SEQUEL.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD WASHINGTON.”
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 Salem 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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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 Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANNAH ANN; A SEQUEL.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD BOSTON.
a young female
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANNAH ANN; A SEQUEL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
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 Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD PHILADELPHIA.
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading A Little Girl in Old Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
something that follows something else
From this reading HANNAH ANN; A SEQUEL.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD WASHINGTON.
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 Salem A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK.
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Salem by Amanda M. Douglas holds 317 sentences, grouped into 64 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 317 sentences of A Little Girl in Old Salem, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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