Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, May 18, 1880 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, May 18, 1880 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE. A True Story. BY J. O. DAVIDSON. AMONG THE "COOLIES." They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, May 18, 1880 is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading “They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “[Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.”
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “[Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.”
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading “[Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.”
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “[Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “[Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.”
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From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE "COOLIES."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY J. O. DAVIDSON.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMONG THE "COOLIES."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY J. O. DAVIDSON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
set up or found
From this reading They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
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.
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.
march in a procession
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
not any; not one
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
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.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
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 A True Story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the city one blaze of lanterns, banners, and many-colored fire-works.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A True Story.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [Begun in No. 19 of HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, March 9.] ACROSS THE OCEAN; OR, A BOY'S FIRST VOYAGE.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, May 18, 1880 by Various holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 390 sentences of Harper's Young People, May 18, 1880, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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