Chapter 1 of David's Little Lad is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of David's Little Lad is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC. This edition dated 1890. David's Little Lad, by L.T. Meade. ________________________________________________________________________ DAVID'S LITTLE LAD, BY L.T. MEADE. CHAPTER ONE.
Chapter 1 of David's Little Lad is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading “This edition dated 1890.”
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “This edition dated 1890.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.”
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading “David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.”
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From this reading This edition dated 1890.
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From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading This edition dated 1890.
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This edition dated 1890.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
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 David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
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 David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
a boy or man
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”
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From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading David's Little Lad By L.T. Meade Illustrations by H. Petherick Published by John F. Shaw and Co, 48 Paternoster Row, London EC.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This edition dated 1890.
Chapter 1 of David's Little Lad by L. T. Meade holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 429 sentences of David's Little Lad, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of David's Little Lad by L. T. Meade exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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About 254 minutes of reading across 610 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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