Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, July 11, 1882 is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, July 11, 1882 is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE. BY JAMES OTIS. CHAPTER XV. STEALING DUCKS. Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, July 11, 1882 is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER XV.”
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading “Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.”
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading “STEALING DUCKS.”
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading “[1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.”
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
From this reading “BY JAMES OTIS.”
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “STEALING DUCKS.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.”
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In this reading “[1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.”
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From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
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From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
(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 Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JAMES OTIS.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER XV.
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading STEALING DUCKS.
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading BY JAMES OTIS.
not any; not one
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
From this reading BY JAMES OTIS.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading STEALING DUCKS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Toby coaxed and scolded, and scolded and coaxed, but all to no purpose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER XV.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, July 11, 1882 by Various holds 492 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 1 holds 492 sentences of Harper's Young People, July 11, 1882, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, July 11, 1882 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 492 sentences, grouped into 99 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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