Chapter 1 of Plain tales, chiefly intended for the use of charity schools is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Plain tales, chiefly intended for the use of charity schools is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS. _Printed for_ VERNOR _and_ HOOD, NO. 31, POULTRY. PLAIN TALES. TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
Chapter 1 of Plain tales, chiefly intended for the use of charity schools is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “_Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.”
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “_Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “_Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.”
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading “_Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.”
past form of “print” — put into print
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading “_Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.”
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
From this reading “TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.”
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
From this reading “PLAIN TALES.”
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In this reading “_Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.”
In this reading “TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.”
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From this reading _Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.
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From this reading _Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed for_ VERNOR _and_ HOOD, NO.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading _Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.
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From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
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From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading _Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
not any; not one
From this reading _Printed for_ VERNOR _and_ HOOD, NO.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading PLAIN TALES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading _Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading _Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
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
From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
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
From this reading PLAIN TALES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed for Vernor & Hood, 31 Poultry, April 1799._ CHARITY SCHOOLS.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading TALE I. Sukey Dawkins and Polly Wood had been some time in the charity-school.
Chapter 1 of Plain tales, chiefly intended for the use of charity schools by Anonymous holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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 1 holds 247 sentences of Plain tales, chiefly intended for the use of charity schools, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Plain tales, chiefly intended for the use of charity schools by Anonymous exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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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