Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, November 22, 1881 is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, November 22, 1881 is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELSIE'S THANKSGIVING. BY MRS. MARGARET E. SANGSTER. Dolly, it's almost Thanksgiving. Do you know what I mean, my dear?
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, November 22, 1881 is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Dolly, it's almost Thanksgiving.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Do you know what I mean, my dear?”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Dolly, it's almost Thanksgiving.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know what I mean, my dear?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you know what I mean, my dear?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “BY MRS.”
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading “ELSIE'S THANKSGIVING.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dolly, it's almost Thanksgiving.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MRS.
dearly loved
From this reading Do you know what I mean, my dear?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know what I mean, my dear?
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly, it's almost Thanksgiving.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELSIE'S THANKSGIVING.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you know what I mean, my dear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolly, it's almost Thanksgiving.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know what I mean, my dear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you know what I mean, my dear?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do you know what I mean, my dear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading ELSIE'S THANKSGIVING.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you know what I mean, my dear?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know what I mean, my dear?
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, November 22, 1881 by Various holds 508 sentences, grouped into 102 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 508 sentences of Harper's Young People, November 22, 1881, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, November 22, 1881 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 508 sentences, grouped into 102 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.
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