Chapter 1 of Hope Benham: A Story for Girls is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Hope Benham: A Story for Girls is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOPE BENHAM. A Story for Girls. AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC. Illustrated by FRANK T. MERRILL. BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
Chapter 1 of Hope Benham: A Story for Girls is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.”
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Illustrated by FRANK T. MERRILL.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated by FRANK T. MERRILL.”
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.”
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.”
the bud of a rose
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Illustrated by FRANK T. MERRILL.”
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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 A Story for Girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOPE BENHAM.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Illustrated by FRANK T. MERRILL.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Story for Girls.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Illustrated by FRANK T. MERRILL.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A Story for Girls.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOPE BENHAM.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated by FRANK T. MERRILL.
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated by FRANK T. MERRILL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.
the bud of a rose
From this reading AUTHOR OF "LYRICS AND LEGENDS," "ANOTHER FLOCK OF GIRLS," "A ROSEBUD GARDEN OF GIRLS," ETC.
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 Story for Girls.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Illustrated by FRANK T. MERRILL.
Chapter 1 of Hope Benham: A Story for Girls by Nora Perry holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 81 sentences of Hope Benham: A Story for Girls, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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