Chapter 1 of A Little Girl of Long Ago is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A Little Girl of Long Ago is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO EDNA ESTELLE CORNER. THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY. A. M. D. NEWARK, 1897. New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols. Four years more, and the world would reach the half-century mark.
Chapter 1 of A Little Girl of Long Ago is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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again but in a new or different way
From this reading “THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.”
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading “THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.”
the childhood of a girl
From this reading “THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.”
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading “A. M. D. NEWARK, 1897.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.”
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From this reading A. M. D. NEWARK, 1897.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
again but in a new or different way
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
in the past
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.
a period of 100 years
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading TO EDNA ESTELLE CORNER.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A. M. D. NEWARK, 1897.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO EDNA ESTELLE CORNER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO EDNA ESTELLE CORNER.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.
for a limitless time
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four years more, and the world would reach the half-century mark.
the childhood of a girl
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
a period of 50 years
From this reading Four years more, and the world would reach the half-century mark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A. M. D. NEWARK, 1897.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Four years more, and the world would reach the half-century mark.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Four years more, and the world would reach the half-century mark.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading A. M. D. NEWARK, 1897.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Four years more, and the world would reach the half-century mark.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.
the season of growth
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO EDNA ESTELLE CORNER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LITTLE GIRLS OF LONG AGO ARE GROWING OLD WITH THE CENTURY, BUT GIRLHOOD BLOSSOMS AFRESH WITH SPRING AND REMAINS FOREVER A JOY.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Four years more, and the world would reach the half-century mark.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Four years more, and the world would reach the half-century mark.
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading New Year's came in with a ringing of bells and firing of pistols.
a late time of life
From this reading Four years more, and the world would reach the half-century mark.
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