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The fourth progressive reader
The fourth progressive reader

Chapter I

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_THE ILLUSTRATED PROGRESSIVE SERIES._ THE FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER.
CAREFULLY ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
PREFACE.
The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The fourth progressive reader

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The fourth progressive reader is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_THE ILLUSTRATED PROGRESSIVE SERIES._ THE FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER.
/ðə ˈɪləstreɪtəd prəˈɡresɪv ˈsɪriz ðə fɔːrθ prəˈɡresɪv ˈriːdər/
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CAREFULLY ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.
/ˈkerfəli ərˈeɪndʒd fɔːr ðə juːs ʌv skuːlz/
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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PREFACE.
/ˈprefəs/
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The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.
/ðə səˈlekʃənz fɔːr ðə fɔːrθ prəˈɡresɪv ˈriːdər hæv bɪn meɪd wɪð ɡreɪt ker ənd ɪf ðə ˈdʒʌdʒmənt ʌv sʌm ʌv ˈaʊər moʊst əˈkɑːmplɪʃt ˈtiːtʃərz meɪ biː ˈtrʌstɪd wɪð bɪˈkʌmɪŋ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/

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Congress noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”

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discrimination noun US /dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/

unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

From this reading “The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.”

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Librarian noun US /laɪˈbreriːən/

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”

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preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “PREFACE.”

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progressive adjective US /prəˈɡresɪv/

favoring or promoting progress

From this reading “_THE ILLUSTRATED PROGRESSIVE SERIES._ THE FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER.”

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schools noun US /skuːlz/

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading “CAREFULLY ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.”

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selections noun US /səˈlekʃənz/

plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading “The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.”

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teachers noun US /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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CAREFULLY ARRANGED adverb + adjective

In this reading “CAREFULLY ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.”

543 times in 426,211 chapters
most accomplished adverb + adjective

In this reading “The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.”

729 times in 426,211 chapters
great care adjective + noun

more attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent persons

In this reading “The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.”

3,593 times in 426,211 chapters
Act of verb + particle

In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”

28,018 times in 426,211 chapters

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1871

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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ARRANGEDadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading CAREFULLY ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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CAREFULLYadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading CAREFULLY ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.

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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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discriminationnounUS /dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/

unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CAREFULLY ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.

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FOURTHnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading _THE ILLUSTRATED PROGRESSIVE SERIES._ THE FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading _THE ILLUSTRATED PROGRESSIVE SERIES._ THE FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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LibrariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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O'SHEA

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CAREFULLY ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.

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officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PREFACE.

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PROGRESSIVEadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/

favoring or promoting progress

From this reading _THE ILLUSTRATED PROGRESSIVE SERIES._ THE FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER.

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READERnounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading _THE ILLUSTRATED PROGRESSIVE SERIES._ THE FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER.

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SCHOOLSnounUS /skuːlz/

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading CAREFULLY ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.

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selectionsnounUS /səˈlekʃənz/

plural of “selection” — the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading _THE ILLUSTRATED PROGRESSIVE SERIES._ THE FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _THE ILLUSTRATED PROGRESSIVE SERIES._ THE FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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USEnounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading CAREFULLY ARRANGED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.

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WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

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 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The selections for the FOURTH PROGRESSIVE READER have been made with great care, and, if the judgment of some of our most accomplished teachers may be trusted, with becoming discrimination.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, By P. O’SHEA, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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