Chapter 1 of The Ducks and Frogs, a Tale of the Bogs. is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Ducks and Frogs, a Tale of the Bogs. is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOSTON JOSEPH.H.FRANCIS MDCCCXLIX. OF THE BOGS. TALE OF THE BOGS. BY FANNY FIRE-FLY. With Engravings by Hartwell, from Designs by Billings.
Chapter 1 of The Ducks and Frogs, a Tale of the Bogs. is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “With Engravings by Hartwell, from Designs by Billings.”
plural of “bog” — wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
From this reading “OF THE BOGS.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “BOSTON JOSEPH.H.FRANCIS MDCCCXLIX.”
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “With Engravings by Hartwell, from Designs by Billings.”
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading “With Engravings by Hartwell, from Designs by Billings.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “BY FANNY FIRE-FLY.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “BOSTON JOSEPH.H.FRANCIS MDCCCXLIX.”
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 “TALE OF THE BOGS.”
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the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading With Engravings by Hartwell, from Designs by Billings.
plural of “bog” — wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
From this reading OF THE BOGS.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON JOSEPH.H.FRANCIS MDCCCXLIX.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY FANNY FIRE-FLY.
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading With Engravings by Hartwell, from Designs by Billings.
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading With Engravings by Hartwell, from Designs by Billings.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading BY FANNY FIRE-FLY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY FANNY FIRE-FLY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSTON JOSEPH.H.FRANCIS MDCCCXLIX.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With Engravings by Hartwell, from Designs by Billings.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading BOSTON JOSEPH.H.FRANCIS MDCCCXLIX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Engravings by Hartwell, from Designs by Billings.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading BOSTON JOSEPH.H.FRANCIS MDCCCXLIX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSTON JOSEPH.H.FRANCIS MDCCCXLIX.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE BOGS.
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 TALE OF THE BOGS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE BOGS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Engravings by Hartwell, from Designs by Billings.
Chapter 1 of The Ducks and Frogs, a Tale of the Bogs. by Fanny Fire-Fly holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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 66 sentences of The Ducks and Frogs, a Tale of the Bogs., unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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