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Forward, Children!

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Forward, Children! is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Forward_, Children!
Printed and bound in Republic of Korea.
First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.
Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.
_Wherehill_ (collection of poems), Autograph Editions, 1975.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Forward, Children!

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Forward, Children! is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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_Forward_, Children!
/ˈfɔːrwərd ˈtʃɪldrən/
Line 2
Printed and bound in Republic of Korea.
/ˈprɪntɪd ənd baʊnd ɪn riˈpʌblək ʌv ˌkɔːˈriːə/
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First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.
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Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.
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_Wherehill_ (collection of poems), Autograph Editions, 1975.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Autograph noun US /ˈɔːtəɡræf/

something written by one's own hand

From this reading “_Wherehill_ (collection of poems), Autograph Editions, 1975.”

Editions noun US /ɪˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading “_Wherehill_ (collection of poems), Autograph Editions, 1975.”

formats noun US /ˈfɔːrmæts/

plural of “format” — the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)

From this reading “Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.”

Gutenberg noun US /ˈɡuːtənbərɡ/

German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)

From this reading “Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

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

From this reading “First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.”

Korea noun US /ˌkɔːˈriːə/

an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook

From this reading “Printed and bound in Republic of Korea.”

licenses noun US /ˈlaɪsənsɪz/

plural of “license” — a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading “First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.”

Printing noun US /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading “First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.”

All words in this reading · 51

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03

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From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

1

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From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

10

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From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

1960

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From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

1975

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From this reading _Wherehill_ (collection of poems), Autograph Editions, 1975.

1998

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

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

3.0

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

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

88034

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From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

89

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

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Printed and bound in Republic of Korea.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

AutographnounUS /ˈɔːtəɡræf/

something written by one's own hand

From this reading _Wherehill_ (collection of poems), Autograph Editions, 1975.

AvailableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading Printed and bound in Republic of Korea.

by-nc-nd

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

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading _Forward_, Children!

collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading _Wherehill_ (collection of poems), Autograph Editions, 1975.

creativecommons

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

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

CriesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

downloadable

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

From this reading Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

eBook

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

From this reading Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

EditionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _Wherehill_ (collection of poems), Autograph Editions, 1975.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

formatsnounUS /ˈfɔːrmæts/

plural of “format” — the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)

From this reading Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

ForwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading _Forward_, Children!

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

GutenbergnounUS /ˈɡuːtənbərɡ/

German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)

From this reading Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

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

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Printed and bound in Republic of Korea.

ISBN

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

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

KoreanounUS /ˌkɔːˈriːə/

an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook

From this reading Printed and bound in Republic of Korea.

legalcode

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

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

licensesnounUS /ˈlaɪsənsɪz/

plural of “license” — a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

Macmillan

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

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Printed and bound in Republic of Korea.

org

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

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

OwlnounUS /aʊl/

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _Wherehill_ (collection of poems), Autograph Editions, 1975.

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Printed and bound in Republic of Korea.

PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading Printed and bound in Republic of Korea.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading First Printing: March 10, 1998 ISBN 89-88034-03-1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/legalcode _When the Owl Cries_ (novel), Macmillan, 1960.

Wherehill

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

From this reading _Wherehill_ (collection of poems), Autograph Editions, 1975.

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 Available as a free downloadable eBook in a variety of formats from Project Gutenberg: http://www.

Chapter 1 of Forward, Children! by Paul Alexander Bartlett holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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.

What does chapter 1 of Forward, Children! contain?

Chapter 1 holds 440 sentences of Forward, Children!, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Forward, Children! by Paul Alexander Bartlett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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About 413 minutes of reading across 992 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Forward
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Children
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Printed
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Bound
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