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Chapter 1 of Stories and ballads for young folks is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STORIES AND BALLADS FOR YOUNG FOLKS. By ELLEN TRACY ALDEN. NEW YORK: AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE, TRIBUNE BUILDING. 1880. Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
Chapter 1 of Stories and ballads for young folks is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “STORIES AND BALLADS FOR YOUNG FOLKS.”
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!”
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading “Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!”
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!”
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!”
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading “By ELLEN TRACY ALDEN.”
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading “NEW YORK: AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE, TRIBUNE BUILDING.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!”
In this reading “STORIES AND BALLADS FOR YOUNG FOLKS.”
In this reading “Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!”
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From this reading 1880.
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From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
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From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
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From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
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From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
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From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
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From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
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From this reading By ELLEN TRACY ALDEN.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading NEW YORK: AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE, TRIBUNE BUILDING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORIES AND BALLADS FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading STORIES AND BALLADS FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading NEW YORK: AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE, TRIBUNE BUILDING.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading NEW YORK: AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE, TRIBUNE BUILDING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By ELLEN TRACY ALDEN.
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From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By ELLEN TRACY ALDEN.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading NEW YORK: AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE, TRIBUNE BUILDING.
your parents
From this reading STORIES AND BALLADS FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STORIES AND BALLADS FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
the back of a horse
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE, TRIBUNE BUILDING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
plural of “story” — 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 STORIES AND BALLADS FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Puss in a Quandary 243 Lena Laughed 244 ’Tis the Apples 245 Fooled 246 A New Toy 247 Charley on Horseback 248 Cruel!
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading By ELLEN TRACY ALDEN.
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading NEW YORK: AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE, TRIBUNE BUILDING.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK: AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE, TRIBUNE BUILDING.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading STORIES AND BALLADS FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
Chapter 1 of Stories and ballads for young folks by Ellen Tracy Alden holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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