Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, July 6, 1880 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, July 6, 1880 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOHAWK BOWMEN. BY J. O. DAVIDSON. "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?" "Yes, Stuart made 'em for me. Come in and try 'em."
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, July 6, 1880 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “"Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “"Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"”
plural of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “THE MOHAWK BOWMEN.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “"Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"”
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading “THE MOHAWK BOWMEN.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “"Yes, Stuart made 'em for me.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
plural of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading THE MOHAWK BOWMEN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY J. O. DAVIDSON.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in and try 'em."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY J. O. DAVIDSON.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Yes, Stuart made 'em for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, Stuart made 'em for me.
promote the growth of
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in and try 'em."
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BY J. O. DAVIDSON.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yes, Stuart made 'em for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, Stuart made 'em for me.
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading THE MOHAWK BOWMEN.
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 J. O. DAVIDSON.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading "Yes, Stuart made 'em for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOHAWK BOWMEN.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Come in and try 'em."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Stuart made 'em for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, Foster, what's that you're doing?--shooting with a bow and arrows?"
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, July 6, 1880 by Various holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 164 sentences of Harper's Young People, July 6, 1880, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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