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HAPPY DAYS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others. PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES, 822 CHESTNUT STREET. PRESS OF HENRY B. ASHMEAD. PHILADELPHIA.
Chapter 1 of Happy Days for Boys and Girls is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
From this reading “LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.”
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES, 822 CHESTNUT STREET.”
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES, 822 CHESTNUT STREET.”
a town in central Wyoming
From this reading “LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.”
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 “PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES, 822 CHESTNUT STREET.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.”
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.”
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In this reading “HAPPY DAYS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.”
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From this reading PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES, 822 CHESTNUT STREET.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
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From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPY DAYS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
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From this reading PRESS OF HENRY B. ASHMEAD.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading PRESS OF HENRY B. ASHMEAD.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HAPPY DAYS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
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From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
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From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES, 822 CHESTNUT STREET.
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES, 822 CHESTNUT STREET.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HAPPY DAYS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HAPPY DAYS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading HAPPY DAYS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY DAYS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading PRESS OF HENRY B. ASHMEAD.
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 LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
a town in central Wyoming
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
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From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRESS OF HENRY B. ASHMEAD.
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From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
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 PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES, 822 CHESTNUT STREET.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES, 822 CHESTNUT STREET.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS OF HENRY B. ASHMEAD.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: PORTER & COATES, 822 CHESTNUT STREET.
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From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading LOUISA M. ALCOTT, ALICE AND PHOEBE CAREY, C. A. STEPHENS, MARY N. PRESCOTT, WILLIAM M. THAYER, F. CHESEBORO, J. G. WOOD, S. W. LANDER, and others.
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