Chapter 1 of The Prairie Mother is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Prairie Mother is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC. _Printed in the United States of America_ PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO. BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y. I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me. Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."
Chapter 1 of The Prairie Mother is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a borough of New York City
From this reading “BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.”
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading “BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.”
past form of “print” — put into print
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.”
a short light gust of air
From this reading “Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."”
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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 I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
a borough of New York City
From this reading BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."
of a moderate slightly yellowish-green color
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
cut with a saw
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
express in words
From this reading Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
a short light gust of air
From this reading Then I heard the doctor say: "Give 'er another whiff or two."
which person or people
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE PRAIRIE WIFE, THE HOUSE OF INTRIGUE THE MAN WHO COULDN'T SLEEP, ETC.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw a pea-green world all around me.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of The Prairie Mother by Arthur Stringer holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of The Prairie Mother, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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