Chapter 2 of New National First Reader is here in full — 612 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of New National First Reader is here in full — 612 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LESSON I. dog it is a dog It is a dog. SCRIPT EXERCISE. [Script: dog] [Script: dog] LESSON II. NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog. The boy and the dog run.
Chapter 2 of New National First Reader is here in full — 612 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a youthful male person
From this reading “NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “LESSON I. dog it is a dog It is a dog.”
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “SCRIPT EXERCISE.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “LESSON I. dog it is a dog It is a dog.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog.”
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading “SCRIPT EXERCISE.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LESSON I. dog it is a dog It is a dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog.
a youthful male person
From this reading NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading LESSON I. dog it is a dog It is a dog.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading SCRIPT EXERCISE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LESSON I. dog it is a dog It is a dog.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [Script: dog] [Script: dog] LESSON II.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LESSON I. dog it is a dog It is a dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LESSON I. dog it is a dog It is a dog.
a unit of instruction
From this reading LESSON I. dog it is a dog It is a dog.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog.
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading SCRIPT EXERCISE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog.
the words that are spoken
From this reading NEW WORDS. boy the and run see See the boy and the dog.
Chapter 2 of New National First Reader by Charles J. (Charles Joseph) Barnes holds 612 sentences, grouped into 123 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 2 holds 612 sentences of New National First Reader, unabridged, divided into 123 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of New National First Reader by Charles J. (Charles Joseph) Barnes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 612 sentences, grouped into 123 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.
Work through the 123 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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