Harper's Young People, 1880 Index

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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Rose-Bad, Section of, 492.

"Roses blow, Some one cares how," 661.

Rug, Canvas, Embroidered, 38.

Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

Santa Claus ready to start, 57; Santa Claus and Bo-Peep, 65; Looking for Santa Claus, 72; Santa Claus at the Van Johnsons'--"Lor' bress you, Honeybugs! yo' _has_ got Tings mixed," 80.

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Harper's Young People, 1880 Index

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, 1880 Index is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Rose-Bad, Section of, 492.

Line 2

"Roses blow, Some one cares how," 661.

Line 3

Rug, Canvas, Embroidered, 38.

Line 4

Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

Line 5

Santa Claus ready to start, 57; Santa Claus and Bo-Peep, 65; Looking for Santa Claus, 72; Santa Claus at the Van Johnsons'--"Lor' bress you, Honeybugs! yo' _has_ got Tings mixed," 80.

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Canvas noun US /ˈkænvəs/

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading “Rug, Canvas, Embroidered, 38.”

cares noun US /kerz/

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “"Roses blow, Some one cares how," 661.”

Embroidered verb US /emˈbrɔɪdərd/

past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework

From this reading “Rug, Canvas, Embroidered, 38.”

Johnsons noun US /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/

plural of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading “Santa Claus ready to start, 57; Santa Claus and Bo-Peep, 65; Looking for Santa Claus, 72; Santa Claus at the Van Johnsons'--"Lor' bress you, Honeybugs! yo' _has_ got Tings mixed," 80.”

Mary's noun US /ˈmeriz/

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading “Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.”

Rug noun US /rʌɡ/

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading “Rug, Canvas, Embroidered, 38.”

Santa noun US /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

Section noun US /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading “Rose-Bad, Section of, 492.”

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From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

245

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From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

361

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From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

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From this reading Rug, Canvas, Embroidered, 38.

492

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From this reading Rose-Bad, Section of, 492.

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From this reading Santa Claus ready to start, 57; Santa Claus and Bo-Peep, 65; Looking for Santa Claus, 72; Santa Claus at the Van Johnsons'--"Lor' bress you, Honeybugs! yo' _has_ got Tings mixed," 80.

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661

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From this reading "Roses blow, Some one cares how," 661.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading "Roses blow, Some one cares how," 661.

Bo-Peep

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BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

bress

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CanvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Rug, Canvas, Embroidered, 38.

caresnounUS /kerz/

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Roses blow, Some one cares how," 661.

Claus

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EmbroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/

past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework

From this reading Rug, Canvas, Embroidered, 38.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

Honeybugs

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how

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From this reading "Roses blow, Some one cares how," 661.

JohnsonsnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/

plural of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

Lor

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Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rose-Bad, Section of, 492.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Roses blow, Some one cares how," 661.

One-legged

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From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

Rose-Bad

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From this reading Rose-Bad, Section of, 492.

RosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "Roses blow, Some one cares how," 661.

RugnounUS /rʌɡ/

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Rug, Canvas, Embroidered, 38.

SailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

SailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Rose-Bad, Section of, 492.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Roses blow, Some one cares how," 661.

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From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

Tings

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

VannounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Sailors, Young, from the "St. Mary's," 11; Sailor Boy, 245; One-legged Sailor, 361.

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