Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, June 7, 1881 is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, June 7, 1881 is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.] THE CRUISE OF THE "GHOST." AUTHOR OF "THE MORAL PIRATES," ETC. CHAPTER V. The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, June 7, 1881 is here in full — 470 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a breathless manner
From this reading “The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.”
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE "GHOST."”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “THE CRUISE OF THE "GHOST."”
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading “[Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]”
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MORAL PIRATES," ETC.”
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.”
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MORAL PIRATES," ETC.”
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 “The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.”
In this reading “The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.”
In this reading “[Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]”
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From this reading [Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MORAL PIRATES," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.
in a breathless manner
From this reading The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER V.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE "GHOST."
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MORAL PIRATES," ETC.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE "GHOST."
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading [Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MORAL PIRATES," ETC.
not any; not one
From this reading [Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading [Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MORAL PIRATES," ETC.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of oars could be distinctly heard, and the boys listened breathlessly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE "GHOST."
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading CHAPTER V.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [Begun in No. 80 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, May 10.]
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, June 7, 1881 by Various holds 470 sentences, grouped into 94 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 470 sentences of Harper's Young People, June 7, 1881, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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