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Beginners' Book in Language. A Book for the Third Grade
Beginners' Book in Language. A Book for the Third Grade

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Beginners' Book in Language. A Book for the Third Grade is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harry Jewett Jeschke • Curated US English Learning Edition
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GINN AND COMPANY - PROPRIETORS BOSTON - U.S.A.
How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?
How shall we banish their schoolroom timidity and self-consciousness?
How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?
How shall we interest them in the improvement of their speech?
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Beginners' Book in Language. A Book for the Third Grade

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Beginners' Book in Language. A Book for the Third Grade is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GINN AND COMPANY - PROPRIETORS BOSTON - U.S.A.
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How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?
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How shall we banish their schoolroom timidity and self-consciousness?
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How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?
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How shall we interest them in the improvement of their speech?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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banish verb US /ˈbænɪʃ/

expel from a community or group

From this reading “How shall we banish their schoolroom timidity and self-consciousness?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grade noun US /ɡreɪd/

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading “How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playground noun US /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/

an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading “How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proprietors noun US /prəˈpraɪətərz/

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “GINN AND COMPANY - PROPRIETORS BOSTON - U.S.A.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolroom noun US /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading “How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
self-consciousness noun US /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

From this reading “How shall we banish their schoolroom timidity and self-consciousness?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spontaneously adverb US /spɑːnˈteɪniəsli/

in a spontaneous manner

From this reading “How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timidity noun US /təˈmɪdəti/

fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

From this reading “How shall we banish their schoolroom timidity and self-consciousness?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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in the schoolroom preposition + article + noun counted as “in … schoolroom”

In this reading “How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?”

980 times in 426,211 chapters
obtain from verb + particle

In this reading “How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?”

3,923 times in 426,211 chapters

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GINN AND COMPANY - PROPRIETORS BOSTON - U.S.A.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GINN AND COMPANY - PROPRIETORS BOSTON - U.S.A.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/

expel from a community or group

From this reading How shall we banish their schoolroom timidity and self-consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BOSTONnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading GINN AND COMPANY - PROPRIETORS BOSTON - U.S.A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading GINN AND COMPANY - PROPRIETORS BOSTON - U.S.A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GINN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GINN AND COMPANY - PROPRIETORS BOSTON - U.S.A.

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gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

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improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading How shall we interest them in the improvement of their speech?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading How shall we interest them in the improvement of their speech?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/

come into possession of

From this reading How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/

an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PROPRIETORSnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading GINN AND COMPANY - PROPRIETORS BOSTON - U.S.A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading GINN AND COMPANY - PROPRIETORS BOSTON - U.S.A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
self-consciousnessnounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you

From this reading How shall we banish their schoolroom timidity and self-consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading How shall we interest them in the improvement of their speech?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spontaneouslyadverbUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəsli/

in a spontaneous manner

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading How shall we banish their schoolroom timidity and self-consciousness?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/

fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

From this reading How shall we banish their schoolroom timidity and self-consciousness?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading GINN AND COMPANY - PROPRIETORS BOSTON - U.S.A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading How shall we bring it about that children of the third grade speak as spontaneously in the schoolroom as they do on the playground when the game is in full swing?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading How shall we obtain from them a ready flow of thought expressed in fitting words?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of Beginners' Book in Language. A Book for the Third Grade by Harry Jewett Jeschke holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.

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Company
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Proprietors
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Boston
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Shall
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