Chapter 1 of John Smith, U.S.A. is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of John Smith, U.S.A. is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
U.S.A. HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC. INTRODUCTION. From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity. That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
Chapter 1 of John Smith, U.S.A. is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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befitting a young child
From this reading “From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.”
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
From this reading “That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.”
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.”
a native or resident of Indiana
From this reading “HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “INTRODUCTION.”
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading “HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC.”
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading “That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.”
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.”
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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 U.S.A.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
(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 That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
befitting a young child
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC.
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
a native or resident of Indiana
From this reading HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading U.S.A.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U.S.A.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare discrimination, all will admit.
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