Chapter 1 of The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PEARL BOX. CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. BY A PASTOR. PREFACE. In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
Chapter 1 of The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.”
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading “In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.”
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading “In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “BY A PASTOR.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “THE PEARL BOX.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.”
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY A PASTOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE PEARL BOX.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY A PASTOR.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
ten 10s
From this reading CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading BY A PASTOR.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE PEARL BOX.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
plural of “story” — 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 CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
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 In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEARL BOX.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In preparing this volume of stories for young readers, the writer has had in view their instruction, by presenting to them their station in a familiar and instructive story.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Chapter 1 of The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred by Anonymous holds 494 sentences, grouped into 99 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 494 sentences of The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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