Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, January 3 1882 is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, January 3 1882 is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHILD'S PUZZLES. BY MRS. MARGARET E. SANGSTER. Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done? Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, January 3 1882 is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “A CHILD'S PUZZLES.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?”
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading “A CHILD'S PUZZLES.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?”
fit snugly into
From this reading “Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?”
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.
In this reading “Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?”
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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 CHILD'S PUZZLES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A CHILD'S PUZZLES.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
above and across; more than
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading A CHILD'S PUZZLES.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
a person, without saying who
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
fit snugly into
From this reading Does somebody tuck them away to sleep, Quite out of the sight of the sun?
at the time that
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
in or at the place that
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
a late time of life
From this reading Pray where do the Old Years go, mamma, When their work is over and done?
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, January 3 1882 by Various holds 484 sentences, grouped into 97 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 484 sentences of Harper's Young People, January 3 1882, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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