Chapter 1 of Charles Dwight is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Charles Dwight is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES DWIGHT; OR, The Missionary’s Son. RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY; 56, Paternoster-row; 164, Piccadilly, LONDON. CHARLES DWIGHT; OR, THE MISSIONARY’S SON. Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837. When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
Chapter 1 of Charles Dwight is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “CHARLES DWIGHT; OR, The Missionary’s Son.”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.”
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading “Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.”
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “CHARLES DWIGHT; OR, The Missionary’s Son.”
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY; 56, Paternoster-row; 164, Piccadilly, LONDON.”
an extended area of land
From this reading “RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY; 56, Paternoster-row; 164, Piccadilly, LONDON.”
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In this reading “When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.”
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From this reading RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY; 56, Paternoster-row; 164, Piccadilly, LONDON.
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From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
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From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
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From this reading RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY; 56, Paternoster-row; 164, Piccadilly, LONDON.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
brought into existence
From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES DWIGHT; OR, The Missionary’s Son.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES DWIGHT; OR, The Missionary’s Son.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY; 56, Paternoster-row; 164, Piccadilly, LONDON.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES DWIGHT; OR, The Missionary’s Son.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
and nothing more
From this reading When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CHARLES DWIGHT; OR, The Missionary’s Son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY; 56, Paternoster-row; 164, Piccadilly, LONDON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY; 56, Paternoster-row; 164, Piccadilly, LONDON.
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY; 56, Paternoster-row; 164, Piccadilly, LONDON.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY; 56, Paternoster-row; 164, Piccadilly, LONDON.
a male human offspring
From this reading CHARLES DWIGHT; OR, The Missionary’s Son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLES DWIGHT; OR, The Missionary’s Son.
an extended area of land
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY; 56, Paternoster-row; 164, Piccadilly, LONDON.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles Dwight was the son of a Christian missionary, and was born in Constantinople, February 16th, 1837.
at the time that
From this reading When he was only four months old, he lost his mother by the plague.
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