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Peter Parley's Tales About America
Peter Parley's Tales About America

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Peter Parley's Tales About America is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PETER PARLEY.
Brought Down to the Present Time.
Revised by The Rev. T. Wilson.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Peter Parley's Tales About America

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Peter Parley's Tales About America is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PETER PARLEY.
/ˈpiːtər ˈpɑːrli/
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Brought Down to the Present Time.
/brɔːt daʊn tuː ðə ˈprezənt taɪm/
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Revised by The Rev. T. Wilson.
/rɪˈvaɪzd baɪ ðə rev tiː ˈwɪlsən/

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Colleges noun US /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

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Florida noun US /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

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format verb US /ˈfɔːrmæt/

set (printed matter) into a specific format

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http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “(Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00003253&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00003253&format=pdf TALES ABOUT AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA.”

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parley noun US /ˈpɑːrli/

a negotiation between enemies

From this reading “PETER PARLEY.”

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Preservation noun US /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

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Revised adjective US /rɪˈvaɪzd/

improved or brought up to date

From this reading “Revised by The Rev. T. Wilson.”

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Universities noun US /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/

plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university

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1850

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2001

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ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

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AccessnounUS /ˈækses/

the right to enter

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AMERICAnounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

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AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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AUSTRALIAnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00003253&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00003253&format=pdf TALES ABOUT AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA.

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availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

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BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

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BroughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Brought Down to the Present Time.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Revised by The Rev. T. Wilson.

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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cgi

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Children's

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CollegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

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DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

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DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Brought Down to the Present Time.

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edu

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EducationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

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fcla

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FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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formatverbUS /ˈfɔːrmæt/

set (printed matter) into a specific format

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fulltext

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httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

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idno

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ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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jpg

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juv

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LiteraturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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PALMM

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PARLEYnounUS /ˈpɑːrli/

a negotiation between enemies

From this reading PETER PARLEY.

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pdf

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PETERnounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading PETER PARLEY.

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PresentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Brought Down to the Present Time.

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PreservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

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ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

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RevverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading Revised by The Rev. T. Wilson.

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RevisedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/

improved or brought up to date

From this reading Revised by The Rev. T. Wilson.

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SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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tnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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TALESnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

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text-idx

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

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TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Brought Down to the Present Time.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Brought Down to the Present Time.

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UF

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00003253&format=jpg or http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00003253&format=pdf TALES ABOUT AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA.

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UniversitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/

plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2001.

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WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading Revised by The Rev. T. Wilson.

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Chapter 1 of Peter Parley's Tales About America by Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) Goodrich holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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.

What does chapter 1 of Peter Parley's Tales About America contain?

Chapter 1 holds 46 sentences of Peter Parley's Tales About America, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Peter Parley's Tales About America by Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) Goodrich exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 46 sentences, grouped into 10 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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