Chapter 1 of Susan and Edward is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Susan and Edward is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
S. M. CRANE, 374 PEARL STREET. Egbert, Hovey & King, Printers. FULTON MARKET. With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight. O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
Chapter 1 of Susan and Edward is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “S. M. CRANE, 374 PEARL STREET.”
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading “Egbert, Hovey & King, Printers.”
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading “FULTON MARKET.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “FULTON MARKET.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “S. M. CRANE, 374 PEARL STREET.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Egbert, Hovey & King, Printers.”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.”
characterized by variety
From this reading “With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.”
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From this reading S. M. CRANE, 374 PEARL STREET.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
see with attention
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading S. M. CRANE, 374 PEARL STREET.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading Egbert, Hovey & King, Printers.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading FULTON MARKET.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egbert, Hovey & King, Printers.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Egbert, Hovey & King, Printers.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading S. M. CRANE, 374 PEARL STREET.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading FULTON MARKET.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading S. M. CRANE, 374 PEARL STREET.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Egbert, Hovey & King, Printers.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. M. CRANE, 374 PEARL STREET.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading S. M. CRANE, 374 PEARL STREET.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
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 With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
characterized by variety
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight-- As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight.
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