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Chapter 1 of The Cricket's Friends is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRICKET'S FRIENDS. BY COUSIN VIRGINIA. NEW YORK: WORTHINGTON CO., 747 BROADWAY. 1888. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
Chapter 1 of The Cricket's Friends is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “NEW YORK: WORTHINGTON CO., 747 BROADWAY.”
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
possessive form of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “THE CRICKET'S FRIENDS.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
English poet (1880-1958)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “BY COUSIN VIRGINIA.”
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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From this reading 1888.
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From this reading NEW YORK: WORTHINGTON CO., 747 BROADWAY.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading NEW YORK: WORTHINGTON CO., 747 BROADWAY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY COUSIN VIRGINIA.
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading NEW YORK: WORTHINGTON CO., 747 BROADWAY.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading BY COUSIN VIRGINIA.
possessive form of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading THE CRICKET'S FRIENDS.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE CRICKET'S FRIENDS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: WORTHINGTON CO., 747 BROADWAY.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
English poet (1880-1958)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRICKET'S FRIENDS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading BY COUSIN VIRGINIA.
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From this reading NEW YORK: WORTHINGTON CO., 747 BROADWAY.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by NICHOLS AND NOYES, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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: WORTHINGTON CO., 747 BROADWAY.
Chapter 1 of The Cricket's Friends by Virginia W. (Virginia Wales) Johnson holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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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