Chapter 1 of "Old Scrooge" is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of "Old Scrooge" is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Christmas Carol in Five Staves. By CHARLES A. SCOTT. NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT. 1877. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
Chapter 1 of "Old Scrooge" is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading “A Christmas Carol in Five Staves.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.”
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.”
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading “NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT.”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “By CHARLES A. SCOTT.”
plural of “stave” — (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading “A Christmas Carol in Five Staves.”
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.”
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From this reading 1877.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Christmas Carol in Five Staves.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By CHARLES A. SCOTT.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading A Christmas Carol in Five Staves.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading By CHARLES A. SCOTT.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A Christmas Carol in Five Staves.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A Christmas Carol in Five Staves.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Christmas Carol in Five Staves.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT.
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT.
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading By CHARLES A. SCOTT.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading NEWARK, N. J.: NEW JERSEY SOLDIERS' HOME PRINT.
plural of “stave” — (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading A Christmas Carol in Five Staves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, BY CHARLES A. SCOTT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
Chapter 1 of "Old Scrooge" by Charles Augustus Scott holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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 453 sentences of "Old Scrooge", unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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