Chapter 1 of Papa's own girl: A novel is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Papa's own girl: A novel is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Papa’s Own Girl; A NOVEL. BY MARIE HOWLAND. ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.” —W. S. LANDOR. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Chapter 1 of Papa's own girl: A novel is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.””
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.””
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
the quality of being humane
From this reading “——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.””
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “Papa’s Own Girl; A NOVEL.”
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.””
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In this reading “——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.””
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Papa’s Own Girl; A NOVEL.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MARIE HOWLAND.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a young female
From this reading Papa’s Own Girl; A NOVEL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY MARIE HOWLAND.
the quality of being humane
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
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From this reading —W. S. LANDOR.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY MARIE HOWLAND.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Papa’s Own Girl; A NOVEL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Papa’s Own Girl; A NOVEL.
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa’s Own Girl; A NOVEL.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading —W. S. LANDOR.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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. S. LANDOR.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
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 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
which person or people
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading ——“Wisdom is humanity; And they who want it, wise as they may seem, And confident in their own sight and strength, Reach not the scope they aim at.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by MARIE HOWLAND, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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