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Harriet Beecher Stowe: a biography for girls
Harriet Beecher Stowe: a biography for girls

Chapter I

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Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.
As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.
Italics are represented thus _italic_.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe: a biography for girls

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Harriet Beecher Stowe: a biography for girls is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
/ˈɑːbviəs ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz hæv bɪn ˈsaɪləntli kərˈektəd/
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Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
Line 3
Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.
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As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.
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Italics are represented thus _italic_.
/aɪˈtælɪks ɑːr ˌreprɪˈzentɪd ðʌs aɪˈtælɪk/

Learner Dictionary

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download verb US /ˈdaʊnloʊd/

transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location

From this reading “Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.”

html noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːeˈmel/

a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents

From this reading “As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.”

hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.”

italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

Italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italics are represented thus _italic_.”

notation noun US /noʊˈteɪʃən/

a technical system of symbols used to represent special things

From this reading “Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.”

posting noun US /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

From this reading “As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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hear the music verb + article + noun counted as “hear … music”

In this reading “Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.”

All words in this reading · 51

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

ClickverbUS /klɪk/

move or strike with a noise

From this reading Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

downloadverbUS /ˈdaʊnloʊd/

transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location

From this reading Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.

e-book

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

filesnounUS /faɪlz/

plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.

HTMLnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːeˈmel/

a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.

ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.

linkverbUS /lɪŋk/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.

linksnounUS /lɪŋks/

a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.

MusicXML

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.

notationnounUS /noʊˈteɪʃən/

a technical system of symbols used to represent special things

From this reading Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.

ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.

silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

standardisedadjective

brought into conformity with a standard

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Italics are represented thus _italic_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Click on the [Listen] link to hear the music and on the [MusicXML] link to download the notation.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/

not made or become different

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading As of the date of posting, these links to external files will work only in the HTML version of this e-book.

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