Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Washington is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Washington is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. On page 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles". BY THE SAME AUTHOR. A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK. HANNAH ANN: A SEQUEL.
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Washington is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY THE SAME AUTHOR.”
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
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_.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “On page 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles".”
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading “On page 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles".”
something that follows something else
From this reading “HANNAH ANN: A SEQUEL.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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 NEW YORK.”
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From this reading On page 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles".
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 NEW YORK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANNAH ANN: A SEQUEL.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On page 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles".
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
a young female
From this reading 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 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_.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading On page 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles".
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 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 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 NEW YORK.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On page 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles".
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 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles".
by chance
From this reading On page 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles".
any competition
From this reading On page 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles".
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading On page 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles".
Identical; not different.
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
something that follows something else
From this reading HANNAH ANN: A SEQUEL.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On page 50, "race ruffles" should possibly be "lace ruffles".
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 BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_.
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 NEW YORK.
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl in Old Washington by Amanda M. Douglas holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 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 327 sentences of A Little Girl in Old Washington, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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