Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RABBIT DAY. BY W. O. STODDARD. "Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?" "Old Nap? No. Why?
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “A RABBIT DAY.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “"Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “"Old Nap?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “"Old Nap?”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “A RABBIT DAY.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RABBIT DAY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY W. O. STODDARD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RABBIT DAY.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "Old Nap?
not any; not one
From this reading No. Why?
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 BY W. O. STODDARD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old Nap?
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading A RABBIT DAY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY W. O. STODDARD.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"
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 BY W. O. STODDARD.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading No. Why?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Jim," said Charley, "has that dog of yours gone crazy?"
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 by Various holds 487 sentences, grouped into 98 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 487 sentences of Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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