Chapter I
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Light for Little Ones. LIGHT FOR LITTLE ONES. BY MARY F. WATERBURY. PORTLAND: HOYT, FOGG AND BREED. 1872.
Light for Little Ones
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Light for Little Ones is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Light
for
Little
Ones.
LIGHT
FOR
LITTLE
ONES.
BY
MARY
F.
WATERBURY.
PORTLAND:
HOYT,
FOGG
AND
BREED.
1872.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Light for Little Ones
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Light for Little Ones is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Light
for
Little
Ones.
/laɪt fɔːr ˈlɪtəl wʌnz/
Line 2
LIGHT
FOR
LITTLE
ONES.
/laɪt fɔːr ˈlɪtəl wʌnz/
Line 3
BY
MARY
F.
WATERBURY.
/baɪ ˈmeri ef ˈwɔːtərberi/
Line 4
PORTLAND:
HOYT,
FOGG
AND
BREED.
Line 5
1872.
Learner Dictionary
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breed
verb
US /briːd/
call forth
From this reading “PORTLAND: HOYT, FOGG AND BREED.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Light for Little Ones.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Light for Little Ones.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “BY MARY F. WATERBURY.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Light for Little Ones.”
portland
noun
US /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading “PORTLAND: HOYT, FOGG AND BREED.”
waterbury
noun
US /ˈwɔːtərberi/
a city in west central Connecticut
From this reading “BY MARY F. WATERBURY.”
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1872
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From this reading 1872.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PORTLAND: HOYT, FOGG AND BREED.
BREEDverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading PORTLAND: HOYT, FOGG AND BREED.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MARY F. WATERBURY.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading BY MARY F. WATERBURY.
FOGG
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PORTLAND: HOYT, FOGG AND BREED.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Light for Little Ones.
HOYT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PORTLAND: HOYT, FOGG AND BREED.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light for Little Ones.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Light for Little Ones.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading BY MARY F. WATERBURY.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Light for Little Ones.
PORTLANDnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading PORTLAND: HOYT, FOGG AND BREED.
WATERBURYnounUS /ˈwɔːtərberi/
a city in west central Connecticut
From this reading BY MARY F. WATERBURY.
Chapter 1 of Light for Little Ones by Mary F. Waterbury holds 33 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.
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Chapter 1 holds 33 sentences of Light for Little Ones, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Light for Little Ones
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- Light
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- Little
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- Waterbury
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- Portland
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