Chapter 1 of Mamma's Stories about Birds is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Mamma's Stories about Birds is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAMMA'S STORIES ABOUT BIRDS. BY THE AUTHOR OF "CHICKSEED WITHOUT CHICKWEED." LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL. LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR. The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
Chapter 1 of Mamma's Stories about Birds is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF "CHICKSEED WITHOUT CHICKWEED."”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.”
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.”
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading “LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “MAMMA'S STORIES ABOUT BIRDS.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.”
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From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAMMA'S STORIES ABOUT BIRDS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "CHICKSEED WITHOUT CHICKWEED."
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading MAMMA'S STORIES ABOUT BIRDS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "CHICKSEED WITHOUT CHICKWEED."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
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From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "CHICKSEED WITHOUT CHICKWEED."
any of various plants of the genus Stellaria
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "CHICKSEED WITHOUT CHICKWEED."
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
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From this reading LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
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From this reading LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.
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From this reading MAMMA'S STORIES ABOUT BIRDS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "CHICKSEED WITHOUT CHICKWEED."
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.
express in speech
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MAMMA'S STORIES ABOUT BIRDS.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "CHICKSEED WITHOUT CHICKWEED."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him that we ought to speak first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "CHICKSEED WITHOUT CHICKWEED."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR.
Chapter 1 of Mamma's Stories about Birds by Mary Elizabeth Southwell Dudley Leathley holds 493 sentences, grouped into 99 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 493 sentences of Mamma's Stories about Birds, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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