Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, January 31, 1882 is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, January 31, 1882 is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog. "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on. It's the hardest work I have to do, too." "How do you mean?" "Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.
Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, January 31, 1882 is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “"Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.”
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “"But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.”
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “"Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.”
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “It's the hardest work I have to do, too."”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “"Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “"Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.”
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “"Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.”
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “"Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It's the hardest work I have to do, too."
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading "Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It's the hardest work I have to do, too."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's the hardest work I have to do, too."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you mean?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the hardest work I have to do, too."
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
engage in
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "How do you mean?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading "Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's the hardest work I have to do, too."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's the hardest work I have to do, too."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Bless you, godmother, I have to scud about town at all hours to do it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
at the time that
From this reading "But the fun is when I make the great ladies try my dresses on.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It's the hardest work I have to do, too."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glad you like them," said Jenny, pleased and proud, her hair sparkling like spun crystal through the gas-lighted fog.
Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, January 31, 1882 by Various holds 493 sentences, grouped into 99 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 2 holds 493 sentences of Harper's Young People, January 31, 1882, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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