Chapter 1 of Paul the Peddler is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Paul the Peddler is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Here's your prize packages! Only five cents! Money prize in every package! Walk up, gentlemen, and try your luck!” The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Chapter 1 of Paul the Peddler is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.”
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From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
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From this reading Walk up, gentlemen, and try your luck!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
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From this reading Only five cents!
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From this reading Money prize in every package!
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From this reading Only five cents!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walk up, gentlemen, and try your luck!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here's your prize packages!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Money prize in every package!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walk up, gentlemen, and try your luck!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Money prize in every package!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only five cents!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Money prize in every package!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here's your prize packages!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here's your prize packages!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walk up, gentlemen, and try your luck!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walk up, gentlemen, and try your luck!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walk up, gentlemen, and try your luck!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a boy of fourteen, stood in front of the shabby brick building, on Nassau street, which has served for many years as the New York post office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here's your prize packages!
Chapter 1 of Paul the Peddler by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 132 sentences of Paul the Peddler, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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