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Poor and Proud

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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KATY REDBURN AND OTHERS ARE INTRODUCED.
"Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.
"I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.
"You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."
"You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.
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Poor and Proud

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Poor and Proud is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
KATY REDBURN AND OTHERS ARE INTRODUCED.
Line 2
"Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.
Line 3
"I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.
Line 4
"You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."
Line 5
"You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.

All words in this reading · 72

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a

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

AND

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From this reading KATY REDBURN AND OTHERS ARE INTRODUCED.

angler

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From this reading "You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.

another

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From this reading "You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.

ARE

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From this reading KATY REDBURN AND OTHERS ARE INTRODUCED.

as

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

basket

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

bet

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From this reading "I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.

by

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From this reading "You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.

capsill

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From this reading "You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.

coarse

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

come

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From this reading "You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."

dirty

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

down

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

dressed

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

drew

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From this reading "I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.

edge

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

eleven

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

em

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From this reading "You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.

fish

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From this reading "You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."

fisherman

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

flounder

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

garments

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

girl

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

Give

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

gruffly

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From this reading "I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.

hanging

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

he

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From this reading "I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.

here

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From this reading "You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."

his

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

hook

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From this reading "You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."

hooked

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From this reading "You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.

I

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From this reading "I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.

I'll

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From this reading "I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.

in

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

into

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

INTRODUCED

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From this reading KATY REDBURN AND OTHERS ARE INTRODUCED.

Johnny

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

Johnny's

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From this reading "You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.

juvenile

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From this reading "You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.

KATY

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From this reading KATY REDBURN AND OTHERS ARE INTRODUCED.

legs

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

little

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

looked

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

me

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

my

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From this reading "You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."

needn't

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From this reading "You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."

of

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

on

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From this reading "You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.

OTHERS

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From this reading KATY REDBURN AND OTHERS ARE INTRODUCED.

out

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From this reading "I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.

over

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

pier

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

ragged

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

reach

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From this reading "I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.

REDBURN

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From this reading KATY REDBURN AND OTHERS ARE INTRODUCED.

replied

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From this reading "I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.

round

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From this reading "You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."

said

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

sat

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

she

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

side

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From this reading "You hooked 'em," said another juvenile angler who sat on the capsill of the pier by Johnny's side.

stooped

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

supplicant

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From this reading "I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.

the

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

to

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From this reading "You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."

tryin

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From this reading "You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."

who

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

with

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

won't

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From this reading "I'll bet I won't," replied Johnny, gruffly, as he drew the basket out of the reach of the supplicant.

You

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From this reading "You needn't come round here tryin' to hook my fish."

young

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From this reading "Give me a flounder, Johnny?" said a little girl of eleven, dressed in coarse and ragged garments, as she stooped down and looked into the basket of the dirty young fisherman, who sat with his legs hanging over the edge of the pier.

Chapter 1 of Poor and Proud by Oliver Optic 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 132 sentences of Poor and Proud, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Poor and Proud

Words and structures a reader meets early in Poor and Proud, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Redburn
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Others
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Introduced
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Flounder
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