Chapter 1 of Jemmy Stubbins is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Jemmy Stubbins is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EDITED BY ELIHU BURRITT. THE NAILER BOY. To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy. ELIHU BURRITT. Worcester, Mass., March 20, 1850.
Chapter 1 of Jemmy Stubbins is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.”
intending or showing kindness
From this reading “To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.”
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading “To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “EDITED BY ELIHU BURRITT.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.”
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.”
something of sentimental value
From this reading “To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.”
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading “Worcester, Mass., March 20, 1850.”
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From this reading Worcester, Mass., March 20, 1850.
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From this reading Worcester, Mass., March 20, 1850.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
intending or showing kindness
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE NAILER BOY.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
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From this reading EDITED BY ELIHU BURRITT.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EDITED BY ELIHU BURRITT.
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading EDITED BY ELIHU BURRITT.
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From this reading EDITED BY ELIHU BURRITT.
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From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
march in a procession
From this reading Worcester, Mass., March 20, 1850.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Worcester, Mass., March 20, 1850.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
a worker who attaches something by nailing it
From this reading THE NAILER BOY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
an educational institution
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
something of sentimental value
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NAILER BOY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
which person or people
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading Worcester, Mass., March 20, 1850.
a late time of life
From this reading To the Boys and Girls in America, Who took the "Little Nailer" of the father-land from his smithy, and sent him to School for two years I dedicate this little Book, as an offering of my affection, and as a souvenir of that loving act of benevolent sympathy.
Chapter 1 of Jemmy Stubbins by Elihu [Editor] Burritt holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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.
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