Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, October 11, 1881 is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, October 11, 1881 is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4. "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?" "Higher'n these? Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then." "These are big enough.
Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, October 11, 1881 is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 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 “[2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.”
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."”
placed crosswise
From this reading “Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."”
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading “[2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.”
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading “"Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “"Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “[2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."”
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In this reading “"These are big enough.”
In this reading “[2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.”
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From this reading [2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
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From this reading [2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
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From this reading [2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These are big enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "These are big enough.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
placed crosswise
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "These are big enough.
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading [2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Higher'n these?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
and nothing more
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"
not any; not one
From this reading [2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading [2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading [2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
express in words
From this reading "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
two times
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Steve, the mountains we crossed, away back there just this side of the Texas border, were twice as high, some of then."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you say, Murray, there were any higher mountains higher than these?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [2] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, October 11, 1881 by Various holds 573 sentences, grouped into 115 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 3 holds 573 sentences of Harper's Young People, October 11, 1881, unabridged, divided into 115 reading sections.
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