Chapter 1 of Stepping stones to manhood is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Stepping stones to manhood is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC. WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED. 5. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. The foremost colored educator and orator of the day.
Chapter 1 of Stepping stones to manhood is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading “WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.”
someone who engages a person or company for performances
From this reading “BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.”
the childhood of a boy
From this reading “WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.”
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading “WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.”
someone who educates young people
From this reading “The foremost colored educator and orator of the day.”
with fondness; with love
From this reading “WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.”
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading “The foremost colored educator and orator of the day.”
the Mormon temple
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC.”
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In this reading “WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.”
In this reading “WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.”
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From this reading 5.
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC.
someone who engages a person or company for performances
From this reading BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
the childhood of a boy
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The foremost colored educator and orator of the day.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The foremost colored educator and orator of the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
someone who educates young people
From this reading The foremost colored educator and orator of the day.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC.
ranking above all others
From this reading The foremost colored educator and orator of the day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
highest in quality
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC.
with fondness; with love
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC.
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading The foremost colored educator and orator of the day.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
the Mormon temple
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
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 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
which person or people
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS AND TO THE BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.
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