Chapter 1 of The Louisa Alcott Reader is here in full — 1328 sentences across 266 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Louisa Alcott Reader is here in full — 1328 sentences across 266 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Such fun, Billy! I know you'll like it. A real gun and dog and hunter! Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go. "I won't!
Chapter 1 of The Louisa Alcott Reader is here in full — 1328 sentences across 266 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 216/265 · 5 reading units · Lines 1076–1080
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Such fun, Billy!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “A real gun and dog and hunter!”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Such fun, Billy!”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “A real gun and dog and hunter!”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “A real gun and dog and hunter!”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “A real gun and dog and hunter!”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A real gun and dog and hunter!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A real gun and dog and hunter!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Such fun, Billy!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A real gun and dog and hunter!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Such fun, Billy!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A real gun and dog and hunter!
someone who hunts game
From this reading A real gun and dog and hunter!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know you'll like it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know you'll like it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you'll like it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I know you'll like it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A real gun and dog and hunter!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such fun, Billy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Come on, and don't be a molly-coddle," cried Tommy, wild to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know you'll like it.
Chapter 1 of The Louisa Alcott Reader by Louisa May Alcott holds 1328 sentences, grouped into 266 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 1328 sentences of The Louisa Alcott Reader, unabridged, divided into 266 reading sections.
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