Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, March 1, 1881 is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, March 1, 1881 is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIMOTHY. BY BISHOP T. U. DUDLEY. In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place. Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell. Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, March 1, 1881 is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading “In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.”
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading “Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.”
the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
From this reading “Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.”
a large indefinite number
From this reading “In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.”
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading “TIMOTHY.”
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In this reading “Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.”
In this reading “Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.”
In this reading “In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading BY BISHOP T. U. DUDLEY.
brought into existence
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY BISHOP T. U. DUDLEY.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY BISHOP T. U. DUDLEY.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
brought together in one place
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
a large indefinite number
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
express in words
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading BY BISHOP T. U. DUDLEY.
express in words
From this reading Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading TIMOTHY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In a little town called Lystra, in Asia Minor, a multitude is gathered in the market-place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading BY BISHOP T. U. DUDLEY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
which person or people
From this reading Two strangers are the attraction, who have strange tidings to tell.
a late time of life
From this reading Their story is of one Jesus, a King, who, they say, was born in Judea some fifty years before.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, March 1, 1881 by Various holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 209 sentences of Harper's Young People, March 1, 1881, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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