Chapter 1 of The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOYS’ BOOK OF FAMOUS RULERS. BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC. NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE. J. S. CUSHING & CO., PRINTERS, BOSTON. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading “NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “J. S. CUSHING & CO., PRINTERS, BOSTON.”
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading “J. S. CUSHING & CO., PRINTERS, BOSTON.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.”
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “J. S. CUSHING & CO., PRINTERS, BOSTON.”
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading “THE BOYS’ BOOK OF FAMOUS RULERS.”
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From this reading NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE.
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE BOYS’ BOOK OF FAMOUS RULERS.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading J. S. CUSHING & CO., PRINTERS, BOSTON.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS’ BOOK OF FAMOUS RULERS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE.
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading J. S. CUSHING & CO., PRINTERS, BOSTON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE BOYS’ BOOK OF FAMOUS RULERS.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
informal intensifiers
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. S. CUSHING & CO., PRINTERS, BOSTON.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE.
not any; not one
From this reading NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYS’ BOOK OF FAMOUS RULERS.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading J. S. CUSHING & CO., PRINTERS, BOSTON.
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading THE BOYS’ BOOK OF FAMOUS RULERS.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading J. S. CUSHING & CO., PRINTERS, BOSTON.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
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 BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS’ BOOK OF FAMOUS RULERS.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BY LYDIA HOYT FARMER, AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF SCIENCE,” “THE PRINCE OF THE FLAMING STAR,” “WHAT SHE MADE OF HER LIFE,” ETC.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading NEW YORK: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE.
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: THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO., No. 13 ASTOR PLACE.
Chapter 1 of The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers by Lydia Hoyt Farmer holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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 380 sentences of The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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