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Big People and Little People of Other Lands

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.
It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.
Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.
His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.
The child is not interested, at that stage of his intellectual development which falls in the first or the second school year, in the situation of countries.
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Big People and Little People of Other Lands

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Big People and Little People of Other Lands is here in full — 520 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.
/diːn ʌv ðə skuːl ʌv ˈpedəɡoʊdʒi nuː jɔːrk ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti nuː jɔːrk ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ əˈmerəkən bʊk ˈkʌmpəniː ðɪs ˈlɪtəl bʊk ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tuː miːt ðə tʃaɪldz ˈnætʃərəl dɪˈzaɪər tuː lɜːrn ɔːr hiːr ʌv ˈʌðər ˈpiːpəl ðæn ðoʊz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə pɑːrt ʌv ðə wɜːrld əˈbaʊt hɪm/
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It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.
/ɪt hæz bɪn ˈθɜːroʊli pruːvd ɪn ˈaʊər ˈnuːər ˌpedəˈɡɑːdʒɪkəl ˈpræktəs ðæt ðə tʃaɪld ɪn ðə fɜːrst skuːl jɪr ɪz mʌtʃ ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn dɪˈskrɪpʃənz ʌv ðə ˈɪndiən ənd ðə ˈeskəmoʊ/
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Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.
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His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.
/hɪz ˈɪntrəst ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈpiːpəlz æt ðɪs taɪm ɪz ɪn ðer ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈpɪrəns ðer dres ðer weɪz ʌv ˈlɪvɪŋ ðer ˈkʌstəmz ðer ˈmænərz ənd ɪt ərˈaɪzəz ˈtʃiːfli frʌm ðə ˈkɑːntræst wɪtʃ dɪˈskrɪpʃənz ʌv ðiːz əˈfɔːrd tuː fəˈmɪljər ˈkʌstəmz kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
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The child is not interested, at that stage of his intellectual development which falls in the first or the second school year, in the situation of countries.
/ðə tʃaɪld ɪz nɑːt ˈɪntrəstɪd æt ðæt steɪdʒ ʌv hɪz ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl dɪˈveləpmənt wɪtʃ fɔːlz ɪn ðə fɜːrst ɔːr ðə ˈsekənd skuːl jɪr ɪn ðə ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈkʌntriz/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

activities noun US /ækˈtɪvətiz/

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading “Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.”

arises verb US /ərˈaɪzəz/

third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.”

Cincinnati noun US /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/

a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river

From this reading “Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.”

Eskimo noun US /ˈeskəmoʊ/

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading “It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.”

furnishing noun US /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading “Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.”

newer adjective US /ˈnuːər/

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.”

pedagogical adjective US /ˌpedəˈɡɑːdʒɪkəl/

of or relating to pedagogy

From this reading “It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.”

Pedagogy noun US /ˈpedəɡoʊdʒi/

the principles and methods of instruction

From this reading “Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.”

All words in this reading · 110

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/

third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/

for the most part

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/

a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The child is not interested, at that stage of his intellectual development which falls in the first or the second school year, in the situation of countries.

customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

DeannounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading The child is not interested, at that stage of his intellectual development which falls in the first or the second school year, in the situation of countries.

differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/

be different

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading The child is not interested, at that stage of his intellectual development which falls in the first or the second school year, in the situation of countries.

familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/

completed to perfection

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading The child is not interested, at that stage of his intellectual development which falls in the first or the second school year, in the situation of countries.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

interrelationnoun

mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

pedagogicaladjectiveUS /ˌpedəˈɡɑːdʒɪkəl/

of or relating to pedagogy

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

PedagogynounUS /ˈpedəɡoʊdʒi/

the principles and methods of instruction

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading The child is not interested, at that stage of his intellectual development which falls in the first or the second school year, in the situation of countries.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The child is not interested, at that stage of his intellectual development which falls in the first or the second school year, in the situation of countries.

stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The child is not interested, at that stage of his intellectual development which falls in the first or the second school year, in the situation of countries.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His interest in different peoples at this time is in their physical appearance, their dress, their ways of living, their customs, their manners, and it arises chiefly from the contrast which descriptions of these afford to familiar customs, conditions, and physical characteristics.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Whenever descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo have been given him, they have not only fulfilled their purpose in furnishing material for reading and the interrelation of several activities of expression, but they have revealed to him the fact that there are other people in the world, who differ very much from those he has seen.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It has been thoroughly proved in our newer pedagogical practice that the child in the first school year is much interested in descriptions of the Indian and the Eskimo.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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 Dean of the School of Pedagogy New York University New York Cincinnati Chicago American Book Company This little book is designed to meet the child's natural desire to learn or hear of other people than those living in the part of the world about him.

Chapter 1 of Big People and Little People of Other Lands by Edward R. (Edward Richard) Shaw holds 520 sentences, grouped into 104 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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