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Children's Edition of Touching Incidents

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.
The cuts are made especially for this work.
Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.
God bless all our readers.
We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).
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Children's Edition of Touching Incidents

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.
/fɔːr ˈmeni jɪrz ɪn ˈaʊər wɜːrk əˈmʌŋ ˈtʃɪldrən wiː hæv felt ðə niːd ʌv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr tuː ðɪs bʊk/
Line 2
The cuts are made especially for this work.
/ðə kʌts ɑːr meɪd əˈspeʃli fɔːr ðɪs wɜːrk/
Line 3
Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.
/ˈpɪktʃərz ɪn ðɪs bʊk wɪl səˈdʒest θɔːts ʌv ɡɑːd ənd ˈhevən ənd əˈweɪkən dɪˈzaɪərz tuː laɪv pjʊr lɪvz wɪtʃ wɪl ˈsuːnər ɔːr ˈleɪtər rɪˈzʌlt ɪn ðə sælˈveɪʃən ʌv ˈmeni ʌv ˈaʊər jʌŋ ˈriːdərz/
Line 4
God bless all our readers.
/ɡɑːd bles ɔːl ˈaʊər ˈriːdərz/
Line 5
We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).
/wiː ɑːr ʃʊr ðiːz ˈstɔːriz wɪl ˈɪntrəst juː ˈtʃɪldrən ənd moʊst ˈoʊldər ˈpiːpəl tuː/

Learner Dictionary

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.

awaken verb US /əˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading “Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.”

cuts noun US /kʌts/

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading “The cuts are made especially for this work.”

desires noun US /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading “Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.”

older adjective US /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).”

readers noun US /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading “Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.”

salvation noun US /sælˈveɪʃən/

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading “Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.”

similar adjective US /ˈsɪmələr/

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading “For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.”

suggest verb US /səˈdʒest/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading God bless all our readers.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The cuts are made especially for this work.

awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

blessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading God bless all our readers.

booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

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

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

cutsnounUS /kʌts/

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading The cuts are made especially for this work.

desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The cuts are made especially for this work.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The cuts are made especially for this work.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).

PicturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).

suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading For many years in our work among children, we have felt the need of something similar to this book.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We are sure these stories will interest you children (and most older people, too).

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Pictures in this book will suggest thoughts of God and heaven and awaken desires to live pure lives which will sooner or later result in the salvation of many of our young readers.

Chapter 1 of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents by S. B. (Solomon Benjamin) Shaw holds 506 sentences, grouped into 102 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.

What does chapter 1 of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents contain?

Chapter 1 holds 506 sentences of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents by S. B. (Solomon Benjamin) Shaw exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 506 sentences, grouped into 102 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents?

Work through the 102 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 102 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Children's Edition of Touching Incidents

Common questions about reading Children's Edition of Touching Incidents by S. B. (Solomon Benjamin) Shaw on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents?

Yes. All 1507 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #7026 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #7026, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Children's Edition of Touching Incidents take to read?

About 125 minutes of reading across 302 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Children's Edition of Touching Incidents

Words and structures a reader meets early in Children's Edition of Touching Incidents, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Among
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Children
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Something
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.