Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, November 8, 1881 is here in full — 550 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, November 8, 1881 is here in full — 550 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An Indian Story. BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD. CHAPTER VI. [1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE. Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, November 8, 1881 is here in full — 550 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “[1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER VI.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.”
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading “[1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “An Indian Story.”
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.”
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.
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In this reading “Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.”
In this reading “[1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.”
In this reading “Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.”
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From this reading [1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Indian Story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER VI.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading An Indian Story.
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
not any; not one
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
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 WILLIAM O. STODDARD.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD.
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 An Indian Story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steve Harrison rose to his feet, and looked curiously along the ledge in both directions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading CHAPTER VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [1] Begun in No. 101, HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, November 8, 1881 by Various holds 550 sentences, grouped into 110 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 550 sentences of Harper's Young People, November 8, 1881, unabridged, divided into 110 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, November 8, 1881 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 550 sentences, grouped into 110 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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