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Chapter 1 of Leerie is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF SEVEN MILES TO ARDEN, ETC. "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV. For the Honor of the San 116 V. The Last of the Surgical 155 VI. Monsieur Satan 191 VII. The Lad Who Outsang the Stars 232 VIII.
Chapter 1 of Leerie is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 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 “"_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “"_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “"_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “"_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Monsieur Satan 191 VII.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “"_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.”
of or relating to or involving or used in surgery
From this reading “For the Honor of the San 116 V. The Last of the Surgical 155 VI.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “"_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.”
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In this reading “AUTHOR OF SEVEN MILES TO ARDEN, ETC.”
In this reading “"_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.”
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From this reading For the Honor of the San 116 V. The Last of the Surgical 155 VI.
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From this reading For the Honor of the San 116 V. The Last of the Surgical 155 VI.
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From this reading Monsieur Satan 191 VII.
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From this reading The Lad Who Outsang the Stars 232 VIII.
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From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
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 "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF SEVEN MILES TO ARDEN, ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF SEVEN MILES TO ARDEN, ETC.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF SEVEN MILES TO ARDEN, ETC.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Honor of the San 116 V. The Last of the Surgical 155 VI.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading For the Honor of the San 116 V. The Last of the Surgical 155 VI.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
a boy or man
From this reading The Lad Who Outsang the Stars 232 VIII.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
immediately past
From this reading For the Honor of the San 116 V. The Last of the Surgical 155 VI.
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From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AUTHOR OF SEVEN MILES TO ARDEN, ETC.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Satan 191 VII.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF SEVEN MILES TO ARDEN, ETC.
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From this reading The Lad Who Outsang the Stars 232 VIII.
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From this reading For the Honor of the San 116 V. The Last of the Surgical 155 VI.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Monsieur Satan 191 VII.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading AUTHOR OF SEVEN MILES TO ARDEN, ETC.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Lad Who Outsang the Stars 232 VIII.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
of or relating to or involving or used in surgery
From this reading For the Honor of the San 116 V. The Last of the Surgical 155 VI.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTHOR OF SEVEN MILES TO ARDEN, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading For the Honor of the San 116 V. The Last of the Surgical 155 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For the Honor of the San 116 V. The Last of the Surgical 155 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Monsieur Satan 191 VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading The Lad Who Outsang the Stars 232 VIII.
which person or people
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_And O! before you hurry by With ladder and with light, O Leerie, see a little child And nod to him to-night!_" Made in the United States of America I. The Man Who Feared Sleep 3 IV.
Chapter 1 of Leerie by Ruth Sawyer holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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 31 sentences of Leerie, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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