Chapter 1 of An Irish Crazy-Quilt 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 An Irish Crazy-Quilt is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IRISH CRAZY-QUILT. SMILES AND TEARS, WOVEN INTO SONG AND STORY. BY ARTHUR M. FORRESTER. BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET. 1891.
Chapter 1 of An Irish Crazy-Quilt is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.”
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “BY ARTHUR M. FORRESTER.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “AN IRISH CRAZY-QUILT.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.”
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “SMILES AND TEARS, WOVEN INTO SONG AND STORY.”
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading “SMILES AND TEARS, WOVEN INTO SONG AND STORY.”
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From this reading 1891.
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From this reading BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRISH CRAZY-QUILT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMILES AND TEARS, WOVEN INTO SONG AND STORY.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading BY ARTHUR M. FORRESTER.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ARTHUR M. FORRESTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IRISH CRAZY-QUILT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY ARTHUR M. FORRESTER.
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SMILES AND TEARS, WOVEN INTO SONG AND STORY.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading AN IRISH CRAZY-QUILT.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading BY ARTHUR M. FORRESTER.
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From this reading BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading SMILES AND TEARS, WOVEN INTO SONG AND STORY.
a male human offspring
From this reading BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading SMILES AND TEARS, WOVEN INTO SONG AND STORY.
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 SMILES AND TEARS, WOVEN INTO SONG AND STORY.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BOSTON: ALFRED MUDGE & SON PRINTERS, 24 FRANKLIN STREET.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading SMILES AND TEARS, WOVEN INTO SONG AND STORY.
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading SMILES AND TEARS, WOVEN INTO SONG AND STORY.
Chapter 1 of An Irish Crazy-Quilt by Arthur M. Forrester 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 An Irish Crazy-Quilt, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of An Irish Crazy-Quilt by Arthur M. Forrester exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 327 sentences, grouped into 66 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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