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Chapter 1 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC. Crown the heads of better men With lilies and with morning-glories! I'm unworthy of a pen-- These are Bread-and-Butter stories. Shall I tell you how I know? Strangers wrote and told me so.
Chapter 1 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 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 "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “Crown the heads of better men With lilies and with morning-glories!”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.”
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.”
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “Crown the heads of better men With lilies and with morning-glories!”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “I'm unworthy of a pen-- These are Bread-and-Butter stories.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Strangers wrote and told me so.”
lacking in value or merit
From this reading “I'm unworthy of a pen-- These are Bread-and-Butter stories.”
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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 I'm unworthy of a pen-- These are Bread-and-Butter stories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm unworthy of a pen-- These are Bread-and-Butter stories.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Crown the heads of better men With lilies and with morning-glories!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm unworthy of a pen-- These are Bread-and-Butter stories.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Crown the heads of better men With lilies and with morning-glories!
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Crown the heads of better men With lilies and with morning-glories!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall I tell you how I know?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I tell you how I know?
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From this reading I'm unworthy of a pen-- These are Bread-and-Butter stories.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Shall I tell you how I know?
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Crown the heads of better men With lilies and with morning-glories!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strangers wrote and told me so.
the force of workers available
From this reading Crown the heads of better men With lilies and with morning-glories!
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From this reading Crown the heads of better men With lilies and with morning-glories!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I'm unworthy of a pen-- These are Bread-and-Butter stories.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I tell you how I know?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Strangers wrote and told me so.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
plural of “story” — 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 AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Strangers wrote and told me so.
express in words
From this reading Shall I tell you how I know?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FOOTPRINT, AND OTHER STORIES," "THE SPREAD EAGLE AND OTHER STORIES," ETC.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I'm unworthy of a pen-- These are Bread-and-Butter stories.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Strangers wrote and told me so.
lacking in value or merit
From this reading I'm unworthy of a pen-- These are Bread-and-Butter stories.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crown the heads of better men With lilies and with morning-glories!
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Strangers wrote and told me so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall I tell you how I know?
Chapter 1 of It, and Other Stories by Gouverneur Morris holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 422 sentences of It, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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