Chapter 1 of Anecdotes for boys is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Anecdotes for boys is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANECDOTES FOR BOYS. ANECDOTES FOR BOYS. ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER. HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC. SIXTH THOUSAND.
Chapter 1 of Anecdotes for boys is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “ANECDOTES FOR BOYS.”
agreeably diverting
From this reading “ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.”
clarifying by use of examples
From this reading “ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.”
plural of “narrative” — 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 “ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.”
United States astronomer (1835-1909)
From this reading “HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.”
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “SIXTH THOUSAND.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading ANECDOTES FOR BOYS.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ANECDOTES FOR BOYS.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
agreeably diverting
From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANECDOTES FOR BOYS.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
clarifying by use of examples
From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
plural of “narrative” — 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 ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
United States astronomer (1835-1909)
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading SIXTH THOUSAND.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading SIXTH THOUSAND.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
Chapter 1 of Anecdotes for boys by Harvey Newcomb holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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 28 sentences of Anecdotes for boys, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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