Chapter 5 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sweet little Happy Heart! Pure little soul! Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me! TOMMY'S TEMPTATION. Mr. Allen's early apples were almost ripe.
Chapter 5 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Mr. Allen's early apples were almost ripe.”
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “Mr. Allen's early apples were almost ripe.”
a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
From this reading “Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!”
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading “Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!”
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading “Mr. Allen's early apples were almost ripe.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “TOMMY'S TEMPTATION.”
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possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Mr. Allen's early apples were almost ripe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Allen's early apples were almost ripe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Mr. Allen's early apples were almost ripe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Allen's early apples were almost ripe.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Sweet little Happy Heart!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sweet little Happy Heart!
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From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sweet little Happy Heart!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Allen's early apples were almost ripe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Pure little soul!
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Mr. Allen's early apples were almost ripe.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Pure little soul!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet little Happy Heart!
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading TOMMY'S TEMPTATION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY'S TEMPTATION.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Allen's early apples were almost ripe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Earth would be robbed of its darkness and dole If with the faith of thy heart I could see How much of God's world is fashioned for me!
Chapter 5 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad by Daphne [Editor] Dale holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 5 holds 396 sentences of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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