Chapter 1 of Child Life in Prose is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Child Life in Prose is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==. 2. Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph. 3.
Chapter 1 of Child Life in Prose is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.”
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading “Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.”
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading “Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.”
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading “Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.”
settled in a new location
From this reading “Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
fearless and daring
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
increase twofold
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
settled in a new location
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
confined on all sides
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by =equals=. " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by ==double equals==.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Illustrations falling within the middle of a paragraph have been relocated to the beginning or end of the paragraph.
Chapter 1 of Child Life in Prose by John Greenleaf [Editor] Whittier holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 422 sentences of Child Life in Prose, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Child Life in Prose by John Greenleaf [Editor] Whittier exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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