Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882 is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882 is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS HOLSOVER'S "TREASURE." A Story of St. Valentine's Day. The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone. He had to clutch the ladder for support. What could he do?
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882 is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/100 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of grasping
From this reading “He had to clutch the ladder for support.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “He had to clutch the ladder for support.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “He had to clutch the ladder for support.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “MISS HOLSOVER'S "TREASURE."”
possessive form of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “A Story of St. Valentine's Day.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.”
In this reading “He had to clutch the ladder for support.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 Story of St. Valentine's Day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.
the act of grasping
From this reading He had to clutch the ladder for support.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could he do?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Story of St. Valentine's Day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What could he do?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had to clutch the ladder for support.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to clutch the ladder for support.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to clutch the ladder for support.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS HOLSOVER'S "TREASURE."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He had to clutch the ladder for support.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS HOLSOVER'S "TREASURE."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of St. Valentine's Day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Story of St. Valentine's Day.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Story of St. Valentine's Day.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He had to clutch the ladder for support.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to clutch the ladder for support.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading MISS HOLSOVER'S "TREASURE."
possessive form of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading A Story of St. Valentine's Day.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The voices went on, but Jesse's power of listening seemed gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could he do?
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882 by Various holds 501 sentences, grouped into 101 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 501 sentences of Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, February 21, 1882 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 501 sentences, grouped into 101 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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