Chapter 1 of The Child at Home is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Child at Home is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RELIGIOUS TRUTH.--Human character. The Northern Voyagers. Imaginary scene in a court of justice. Love of God. Scene from Shakspeare.
Chapter 1 of The Child at Home is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “RELIGIOUS TRUTH.--Human character.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Imaginary scene in a court of justice.”
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading “Imaginary scene in a court of justice.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “Imaginary scene in a court of justice.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “The Northern Voyagers.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “RELIGIOUS TRUTH.--Human character.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Imaginary scene in a court of justice.”
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading “The Northern Voyagers.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Imaginary scene in a court of justice.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRUTH.--Human character.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Imaginary scene in a court of justice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scene from Shakspeare.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Love of God.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRUTH.--Human character.
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Imaginary scene in a court of justice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Imaginary scene in a court of justice.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Imaginary scene in a court of justice.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love of God.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Northern Voyagers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Imaginary scene in a court of justice.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRUTH.--Human character.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Imaginary scene in a court of justice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scene from Shakspeare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Northern Voyagers.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading RELIGIOUS TRUTH.--Human character.
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading The Northern Voyagers.
Chapter 1 of The Child at Home by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott holds 13 sentences, grouped into 3 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 13 sentences of The Child at Home, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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