Chapter 1 of Dame Wonder's Picture Alphabet Amusing is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Dame Wonder's Picture Alphabet Amusing is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMUSING ALPHABET. DAME WONDER'S PICTURE ALPHABET. A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog. E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse. I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
Chapter 1 of Dame Wonder's Picture Alphabet Amusing is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading “AMUSING ALPHABET.”
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.”
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading “E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.”
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading “I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.”
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading “I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.”
flesh of a lobster
From this reading “I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.”
possessive form of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “DAME WONDER'S PICTURE ALPHABET.”
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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 A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading AMUSING ALPHABET.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading AMUSING ALPHABET.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading DAME WONDER'S PICTURE ALPHABET.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading E stands for an Ensign, F for a Flag, and a Fort: G stands for a Goat;--and H for a Horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
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From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
flesh of a lobster
From this reading I stands for an Italian, J for a Jug, and for Jane: K stands for a Kite:--and L for a Lobster.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading DAME WONDER'S PICTURE ALPHABET.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A stands for an Archer, B for his Bow; C the Crow that he shot at;--and D for his Dog.
possessive form of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading DAME WONDER'S PICTURE ALPHABET.
Chapter 1 of Dame Wonder's Picture Alphabet Amusing by Anonymous holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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