Chapter 9 of A Mother's List of Books for Children is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Mother's List of Books for Children is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand. It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p. 203) one phase of New England life. LOSSING, B.J. The Story of the United States Navy, for Boys. Harper.
Chapter 9 of A Mother's List of Books for Children is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading “It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.”
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “Harper.”
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading “An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.”
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading “An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “LOSSING, B.J. The Story of the United States Navy, for Boys.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “203) one phase of New England life.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.”
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From this reading 203) one phase of New England life.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
how long something has existed
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading LOSSING, B.J. The Story of the United States Navy, for Boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LOSSING, B.J. The Story of the United States Navy, for Boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading 203) one phase of New England life.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOSSING, B.J. The Story of the United States Navy, for Boys.
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Harper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading LOSSING, B.J. The Story of the United States Navy, for Boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 203) one phase of New England life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOSSING, B.J. The Story of the United States Navy, for Boys.
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
a workman in a mill or factory
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading LOSSING, B.J. The Story of the United States Navy, for Boys.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 203) one phase of New England life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 203) one phase of New England life.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading 203) one phase of New England life.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading LOSSING, B.J. The Story of the United States Navy, for Boys.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LOSSING, B.J. The Story of the United States Navy, for Boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading LOSSING, B.J. The Story of the United States Navy, for Boys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is not only a record of the efforts of an aspiring young woman, but a picture of (p.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading An account of Miss Larcom's youth up to the age of twenty-nine, which includes her experiences as a Lowell mill-hand.
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