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Chapter 1 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUR YOUNG FOLKS AT HOME AND ABROAD. W. B. CONKEY COMPANY LONDON--NEW YORK--CHICAGO. _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS. T. JEROME, LAURA E. RICHARDS, MRS. L. A. CURTIS, OLIVER OPTIC, ETC.
Chapter 1 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “W. B. CONKEY COMPANY LONDON--NEW YORK--CHICAGO.”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “L. A. CURTIS, OLIVER OPTIC, ETC.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “_Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading “T. JEROME, LAURA E. RICHARDS, MRS.”
of or relating to or resembling the eye
From this reading “L. A. CURTIS, OLIVER OPTIC, ETC.”
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “T. JEROME, LAURA E. RICHARDS, MRS.”
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “_Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading L. A. CURTIS, OLIVER OPTIC, ETC.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading OUR YOUNG FOLKS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
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From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR YOUNG FOLKS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
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From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUR YOUNG FOLKS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading W. B. CONKEY COMPANY LONDON--NEW YORK--CHICAGO.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
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From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading W. B. CONKEY COMPANY LONDON--NEW YORK--CHICAGO.
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From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading W. B. CONKEY COMPANY LONDON--NEW YORK--CHICAGO.
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From this reading W. B. CONKEY COMPANY LONDON--NEW YORK--CHICAGO.
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading L. A. CURTIS, OLIVER OPTIC, ETC.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading T. JEROME, LAURA E. RICHARDS, MRS.
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From this reading L. A. CURTIS, OLIVER OPTIC, ETC.
your parents
From this reading OUR YOUNG FOLKS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading OUR YOUNG FOLKS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
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 _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading T. JEROME, LAURA E. RICHARDS, MRS.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L. A. CURTIS, OLIVER OPTIC, ETC.
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From this reading T. JEROME, LAURA E. RICHARDS, MRS.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading W. B. CONKEY COMPANY LONDON--NEW YORK--CHICAGO.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading T. JEROME, LAURA E. RICHARDS, MRS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading W. B. CONKEY COMPANY LONDON--NEW YORK--CHICAGO.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading L. A. CURTIS, OLIVER OPTIC, ETC.
of or relating to or resembling the eye
From this reading L. A. CURTIS, OLIVER OPTIC, ETC.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR YOUNG FOLKS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading T. JEROME, LAURA E. RICHARDS, MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading _Illustrated Sketches and Poems for Young People._ ANNIE D. BELL, CLARA J. DENTON, AMANDA M. DOUGLAS, FRANK H. SELDEN, CHAS.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. JEROME, LAURA E. RICHARDS, MRS.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. B. CONKEY COMPANY LONDON--NEW YORK--CHICAGO.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading W. B. CONKEY COMPANY LONDON--NEW YORK--CHICAGO.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading OUR YOUNG FOLKS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Chapter 1 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad by Daphne [Editor] Dale holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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