Chapter 3 of Children's Stories in American Literature is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Children's Stories in American Literature is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."
Chapter 3 of Children's Stories in American Literature is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."”
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading “WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.”
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.”
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading “Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.”
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In this reading “WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.”
In this reading “WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.”
In this reading “Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."”
In this reading “WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.”
In this reading “WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.”
In this reading “Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."”
In this reading “WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.”
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From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
in the past
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
a man of refinement
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
a message received and understood
From this reading Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 "Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Any information concerning him will be thankfully received."
Chapter 3 of Children's Stories in American Literature by Henrietta Christian, -1899 Wright holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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