Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Penitent Boy is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIN BRINGS SORROW. REVISED BY D. P. KIDDER. New-York. Joseph Longking, Printer. 1851.
The Penitent Boy
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Penitent Boy is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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SIN
BRINGS
SORROW.
REVISED
BY
D.
P.
KIDDER.
New-York.
Joseph
Longking,
Printer.
1851.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Penitent Boy
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Penitent Boy is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SIN
BRINGS
SORROW.
/sɪn brɪŋz ˈsɑːroʊ/
Line 2
REVISED
BY
D.
P.
KIDDER.
Line 3
New-York.
Line 4
Joseph
Longking,
Printer.
Line 5
1851.
Learner Dictionary
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third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “SIN BRINGS SORROW.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Joseph Longking, Printer.”
Printer
noun
US /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Joseph Longking, Printer.”
revised
adjective
US /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
From this reading “REVISED BY D. P. KIDDER.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “SIN BRINGS SORROW.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “SIN BRINGS SORROW.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 13
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1851
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From this reading 1851.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SIN BRINGS SORROW.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REVISED BY D. P. KIDDER.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading REVISED BY D. P. KIDDER.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Longking, Printer.
KIDDER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REVISED BY D. P. KIDDER.
Longking
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From this reading Joseph Longking, Printer.
New-York
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From this reading New-York.
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 REVISED BY D. P. KIDDER.
PrinternounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Joseph Longking, Printer.
REVISEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
From this reading REVISED BY D. P. KIDDER.
estrangement from god
From this reading SIN BRINGS SORROW.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading SIN BRINGS SORROW.
Chapter 1 of The Penitent Boy by Daniel P. (Daniel Parish) [Editor] Kidder holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
What does chapter 1 of The Penitent Boy contain?
Chapter 1 holds 172 sentences of The Penitent Boy, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Penitent Boy by Daniel P. (Daniel Parish) [Editor] Kidder exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 172 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 1 of The Penitent Boy?
Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Is this the complete text of The Penitent Boy?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #43918, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Penitent Boy take to read?
About 14 minutes of reading across 35 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Penitent Boy
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Penitent Boy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Brings
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Penitent Boy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sorrow
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Penitent Boy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Revised
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- Kidder
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