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Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child
Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Dickens • Curated US English Learning Edition
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See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.
JESSE LYMAN HURLBUT, D.D.
The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia PREFACE.
Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.
/ˈɪmədʒəz ʌv ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl ˈpeɪdʒəz ɑːr əˈveɪləbəl θruː ˈɪntərnet ˈɑːr.kaɪv/
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See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.
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JESSE LYMAN HURLBUT, D.D.
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The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia PREFACE.
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Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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archive noun US /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.”

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available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.”

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Dickens noun US /ˈdɪkənz/

a word used in exclamations of confusion

From this reading “Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.”

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http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.”

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Internet noun US /ˈɪntərnet/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.”

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Nineteenth adjective US /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading “Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.”

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preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia PREFACE.”

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Victorian adjective US /vɪkˈtɔːriən/

of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled

From this reading “Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Nineteenth Century adjective + noun

In this reading “Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.”

3,620 times in 225,867 chapters
latter part adjective + noun

In this reading “Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.”

3,197 times in 225,867 chapters
original pages adjective + noun counted as “original page”

In this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.”

156 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 52

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00

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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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ArchivenounUS /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

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availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

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BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia PREFACE.

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CenturynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia PREFACE.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading JESSE LYMAN HURLBUT, D.D.

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detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.

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dicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.

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DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/

a word used in exclamations of confusion

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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dickensstoriesab

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.

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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.

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HURLBUT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JESSE LYMAN HURLBUT, D.D.

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ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

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InternetnounUS /ˈɪntərnet/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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JESSE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JESSE LYMAN HURLBUT, D.D.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia PREFACE.

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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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LYMAN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JESSE LYMAN HURLBUT, D.D.

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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 Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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NineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the eighteenth in position

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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org

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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia PREFACE.

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PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia PREFACE.

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QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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REVverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.

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SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.

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story-writers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

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VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/

of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Charles Dickens was one of the greatest among the many story-writers of "the Victorian age;" that is, the middle and latter part of the Nineteenth Century, when Victoria was Queen of Great Britain.

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Winston

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia PREFACE.

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wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/dickensstoriesab00dick REV.

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Chapter 1 of Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child by Charles Dickens holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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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Chapter 1 holds 443 sentences of Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.

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