Chapter 1 of The Children of the World is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Children of the World is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe]. "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light." Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J. THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD.
Chapter 1 of The Children of the World is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “"The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.”
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading “"The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."”
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.”
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading “Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “"The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."”
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From this reading 2.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.
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From this reading Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
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 Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Barr-Dinwiddie Printing and Book-Binding Co., Jersey City, N. J.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."
Chapter 1 of The Children of the World by Paul Heyse holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 134 sentences of The Children of the World, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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