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Famous Stories Every Child Should Know

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Famous Stories Every Child Should Know is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.
Said his sister's angel to the leader:
"Is my brother come?"
And he said "Not that one, but another."
As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Famous Stories Every Child Should Know

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Famous Stories Every Child Should Know is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 16/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 76–80

Line 1
Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.
/əˈɡen ðə tʃaɪld driːmd ʌv ðə ˈoʊ.pən stɑːr ənd ʌv ðə ˈkʌmpəniː ʌv ˈeɪndʒəlz ənd ðə treɪn ʌv ˈpiːpəl ənd ðə roʊz ʌv ˈeɪndʒəlz wɪð ðer ˈbiːmɪŋ aɪz ɔːl tɜːrnd əˈpɑːn ðoʊz ˈpiːpəlz ˈfeɪsəz/
Line 2
Said his sister's angel to the leader:
/sed hɪz ˈsɪstərz ˈeɪndʒəl tuː ðə ˈliːdər/
Line 3
"Is my brother come?"
/ɪz maɪ ˈbrʌðər kʌm/
Line 4
And he said "Not that one, but another."
/ənd hiː sed nɑːt ðæt wʌn bʌt əˈnʌðər/
Line 5
As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!
/æz ðə tʃaɪld biˈheld hɪz ˈbrʌðərz ˈeɪndʒəl ɪn hɜːr ɑːrmz hiː kraɪd oʊ ˈsɪstər aɪ æm hiːr/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

angels noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.”

beaming adjective US /ˈbiːmɪŋ/

cheerful and bright

From this reading “Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.”

brother's noun US /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!”

dreamed adjective US /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading “Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.”

leader noun US /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading “Said his sister's angel to the leader:”

people's noun US /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.”

rows noun US /roʊz/

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading “Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.”

sister's noun US /ˈsɪstərz/

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Said his sister's angel to the leader:”

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AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Said his sister's angel to the leader:

angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And he said "Not that one, but another."

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/

cheerful and bright

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Is my brother come?"

brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And he said "Not that one, but another."

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Is my brother come?"

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And he said "Not that one, but another."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Said his sister's angel to the leader:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Is my brother come?"

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading Said his sister's angel to the leader:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Is my brother come?"

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And he said "Not that one, but another."

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And he said "Not that one, but another."

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

rowsnounUS /roʊz/

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

SaidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Said his sister's angel to the leader:

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading As the child beheld his brother's angel in her arms, he cried, "O, sister, I am here!

sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Said his sister's angel to the leader:

starnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And he said "Not that one, but another."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Said his sister's angel to the leader:

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Again the child dreamed of the open star, and of the company of angels, and the train of people, and the rows of angels with their beaming eyes all turned upon those people's faces.

Chapter 1 of Famous Stories Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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