Chapter 14 of Little Alfred is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Little Alfred is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROMPT OBEDIENCE. Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1. I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye. It was a moment worthy years. BERNARD BARTON.
Chapter 14 of Little Alfred is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.”
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “BERNARD BARTON.”
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading “PROMPT OBEDIENCE.”
be obedient to
From this reading “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.”
give an incentive for action
From this reading “PROMPT OBEDIENCE.”
without speaking
From this reading “I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “It was a moment worthy years.”
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In this reading “PROMPT OBEDIENCE.”
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From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a moment worthy years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERNARD BARTON.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading BERNARD BARTON.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
the organ of sight
From this reading I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a moment worthy years.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a moment worthy years.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading PROMPT OBEDIENCE.
be obedient to
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
give an incentive for action
From this reading PROMPT OBEDIENCE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
without speaking
From this reading I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a moment worthy years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I watch’d thee silently, and now Thou art before mine eye.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It was a moment worthy years.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a moment worthy years.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.—Eph. vi, 1.
Chapter 14 of Little Alfred by L. A. (Lydia Austin), -1879 Holdich holds 42 sentences, grouped into 9 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 14 holds 42 sentences of Little Alfred, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Little Alfred by L. A. (Lydia Austin), -1879 Holdich exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 42 sentences, grouped into 9 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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