Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, October 5, 1880 is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, October 5, 1880 is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HANGING BY A THREAD. A Canadian Story. BY DAVID KER. "Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground? Something like, ain't it?"
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, October 5, 1880 is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?”
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading “A Canadian Story.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “BY DAVID KER.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “HANGING BY A THREAD.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something like, ain't it?"”
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 Canadian Story.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “"Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “HANGING BY A THREAD.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HANGING BY A THREAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something like, ain't it?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HANGING BY A THREAD.
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading A Canadian Story.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading BY DAVID KER.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading HANGING BY A THREAD.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something like, ain't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY DAVID KER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Something like, ain't it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something like, ain't it?"
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 Canadian Story.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading HANGING BY A THREAD.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, boys, what do you think of _this_ for a play-ground?
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, October 5, 1880 by Various holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 141 sentences of Harper's Young People, October 5, 1880, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, October 5, 1880 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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