Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, May 9, 1882 is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, May 9, 1882 is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE. AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC. CHAPTER VI. OLD BEN. Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, May 9, 1882 is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.”
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.”
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading “[1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC.”
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.”
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 “[1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.”
In this reading “Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC.
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.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading OLD BEN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER VI.
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
not any; not one
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD BEN.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 127, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC.
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "TOBY TYLER," "TIM AND TIP," ETC.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading CHAPTER VI.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Toby watched anxiously as each wagon came up, but he failed to recognize any of the drivers.
(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, May 9, 1882 by Various holds 490 sentences, grouped into 98 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 490 sentences of Harper's Young People, May 9, 1882, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, May 9, 1882 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 490 sentences, grouped into 98 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.
Work through the 98 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 98 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Harper's Young People, May 9, 1882 by Various on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 953 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #57796 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #57796, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 79 minutes of reading across 191 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Harper's Young People, May 9, 1882 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 2 chapters of Harper's Young People, May 9, 1882 to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Harper's Young People, May 9, 1882, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
