Chapter 1 of Etiquette for Little Folks is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Etiquette for Little Folks is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE FOLKS. SUSIE SUNBEAM’S SERIES. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York. _Stereotyped by_ NESMITH & TEALL, 29 Beekman Street. LITTLE FOLKS.
Chapter 1 of Etiquette for Little Folks is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “SUSIE SUNBEAM’S SERIES.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.”
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
possessive form of “sunbeam” — a ray of sunlight
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.”
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.
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
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From this reading _Stereotyped by_ NESMITH & TEALL, 29 Beekman Street.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
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From this reading _Stereotyped by_ NESMITH & TEALL, 29 Beekman Street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
your parents
From this reading LITTLE FOLKS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
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 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE FOLKS.
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From this reading _Stereotyped by_ NESMITH & TEALL, 29 Beekman Street.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading SUSIE SUNBEAM’S SERIES.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
From this reading _Stereotyped by_ NESMITH & TEALL, 29 Beekman Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _Stereotyped by_ NESMITH & TEALL, 29 Beekman Street.
possessive form of “sunbeam” — a ray of sunlight
From this reading SUSIE SUNBEAM’S SERIES.
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From this reading SUSIE SUNBEAM’S SERIES.
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From this reading _Stereotyped by_ NESMITH & TEALL, 29 Beekman Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, BY J. Q. PREBLE, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.
Chapter 1 of Etiquette for Little Folks by Henry S., Mrs. Mackarness holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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 269 sentences of Etiquette for Little Folks, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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