Chapter 1 of Modern Broods is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Modern Broods is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY CHARLOTTE MARY YONGE. “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.” —TENNYSON. RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY. _First Edition_, _October_, 1900.
Chapter 1 of Modern Broods is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “BY CHARLOTTE MARY YONGE.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
small in range or scope
From this reading “RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.”
the month following September and preceding November
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading ““_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.””
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “—TENNYSON.”
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From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1900.
how long something has existed
From this reading “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.”
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From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY CHARLOTTE MARY YONGE.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading BY CHARLOTTE MARY YONGE.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1900.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1900.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.”
small in range or scope
From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading BY CHARLOTTE MARY YONGE.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1900.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.”
an educational institution
From this reading “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNGAY.
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading —TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.”
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From this reading BY CHARLOTTE MARY YONGE.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “_Youth and age are scholars yet but in the lower school_.”
Chapter 1 of Modern Broods by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 203 sentences of Modern Broods, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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