Chapter 1 of The Early Life of Washington is here in full — 713 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Early Life of Washington is here in full — 713 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WASHINGTON. DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG. By a Friend of Youth. PROVIDENCE: KNOWLES, VOSE AND COMPANY. 1838.
Chapter 1 of The Early Life of Washington is here in full — 713 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “PROVIDENCE: KNOWLES, VOSE AND COMPANY.”
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading “DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “By a Friend of Youth.”
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading “DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG.”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “PROVIDENCE: KNOWLES, VOSE AND COMPANY.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “WASHINGTON.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “By a Friend of Youth.”
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From this reading 1838.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a Friend of Youth.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a Friend of Youth.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading PROVIDENCE: KNOWLES, VOSE AND COMPANY.
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading By a Friend of Youth.
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROVIDENCE: KNOWLES, VOSE AND COMPANY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading PROVIDENCE: KNOWLES, VOSE AND COMPANY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROVIDENCE: KNOWLES, VOSE AND COMPANY.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WASHINGTON.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DESIGNED FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading By a Friend of Youth.
Chapter 1 of The Early Life of Washington by Mary Clark holds 713 sentences, grouped into 143 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 713 sentences of The Early Life of Washington, unabridged, divided into 143 reading sections.
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