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The Little People of the Snow

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Little People of the Snow is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Cullen Bryant • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW._ THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.
ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW.
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The Little People of the Snow

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Little People of the Snow is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW._ THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈpiːpəl ʌv ðə snoʊ ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈpiːpəl ʌv ðə snoʊ/
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WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
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Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.
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ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈpiːpəl ʌv ðə snoʊ/

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appleton noun US /ˈæpəltən/

English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)

From this reading “Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.”

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broadway noun US /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading “Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.”

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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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”

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designs noun US /dɪˈzaɪnz/

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading “Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.”

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engraved adjective US /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading “Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.”

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fredericks noun US /ˈfredrɪks/

plural of “frederick” — a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading “Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.”

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Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

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

From this reading “Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.”

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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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”

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1872

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From this reading ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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549

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From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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551

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From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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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 1872, 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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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APPLETONnounUS /ˈæpəltən/

English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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BOBBETT

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From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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BROADWAYnounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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BRYANT

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From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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CULLEN

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From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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DESIGNSnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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ENGRAVEDadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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FREDERICKSnounUS /ˈfredrɪks/

plural of “frederick” — a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

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

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW._ THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW.

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW._ THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW.

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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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading _THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW._ THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW.

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SNOWnounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading _THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW._ THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW.

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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 LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW._ THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SNOW.

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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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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WILLIAM

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From this reading WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

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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 1872, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

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 Illustrated _FROM DESIGNS BY ALFRED FREDERICKS, ENGRAVED BY A. BOBBETT._ NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 & 551 BROADWAY.

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Chapter 1 of The Little People of the Snow by William Cullen Bryant holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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People
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William
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