Chapter 1 of Father Brighthopes is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Father Brighthopes is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC. PREFACE. "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden." I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence. One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
Chapter 1 of Father Brighthopes is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.”
fill with distaste
From this reading “One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
the act of arranging in a graduated series
From this reading “I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.”
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading “I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.”
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 “"Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."”
In this reading “One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “"Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.
fill with distaste
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.
enclose with a fence
From this reading I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NEIGHBOR JACKWOOD," "CUDJO'S CAVE," "LUCY ARLYN," ETC., ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
the act of arranging in a graduated series
From this reading I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading I looked out upon half a dozen merry urchins scaling the garden fence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
in the company of; together with
From this reading One had already jumped down into a blackberry-bush, which filled him with disgust and prickles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go through the gate, children," said my aunt, "if you wish to see the garden."
Chapter 1 of Father Brighthopes by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of Father Brighthopes, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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