Chapter 1 of Autumnal leaves is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Autumnal leaves is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTUMNAL LEAVES. PROSE AND RHYME. L. MARIA CHILD. I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth. NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 554 BROADWAY.
Chapter 1 of Autumnal leaves is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading “AUTUMNAL LEAVES.”
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 554 BROADWAY.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “AUTUMNAL LEAVES.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “L. MARIA CHILD.”
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading “PROSE AND RHYME.”
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “PROSE AND RHYME.”
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 “NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 554 BROADWAY.”
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In this reading “I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.”
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From this reading NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 554 BROADWAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROSE AND RHYME.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading AUTUMNAL LEAVES.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 554 BROADWAY.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 554 BROADWAY.
a young person of either sex
From this reading L. MARIA CHILD.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 554 BROADWAY.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 554 BROADWAY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L. MARIA CHILD.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading AUTUMNAL LEAVES.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading L. MARIA CHILD.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 554 BROADWAY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading PROSE AND RHYME.
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading PROSE AND RHYME.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 554 BROADWAY.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
express in speech
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
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 NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO., 554 BROADWAY.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I speak, as in the days of youth, In simple words some earnest truth.
Chapter 1 of Autumnal leaves by Lydia Maria Child holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 428 sentences of Autumnal leaves, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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