Chapter 1 of The Sugar-Plumb or, Golden Fairing is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Sugar-Plumb or, Golden Fairing is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Sugar-Plumb; or, _GOLDEN FAIRING_. Governess of A, B, C, College. York: Printed and Sold by E. Peck, _Lower-Ousegate_. (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see. A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.
Chapter 1 of The Sugar-Plumb or, Golden Fairing is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading “A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.”
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.”
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “(Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.”
make glad or happy
From this reading “A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.”
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “Governess of A, B, C, College.”
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading “York: Printed and Sold by E. Peck, _Lower-Ousegate_.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “(Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “York: Printed and Sold by E. Peck, _Lower-Ousegate_.”
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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 Governess of A, B, C, College.
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading York: Printed and Sold by E. Peck, _Lower-Ousegate_.
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Governess of A, B, C, College.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading York: Printed and Sold by E. Peck, _Lower-Ousegate_.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Governess of A, B, C, College.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Governess of A, B, C, College.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading York: Printed and Sold by E. Peck, _Lower-Ousegate_.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.
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From this reading The Sugar-Plumb; or, _GOLDEN FAIRING_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.
make glad or happy
From this reading A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Sugar-Plumb; or, _GOLDEN FAIRING_.
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Governess of A, B, C, College.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading York: Printed and Sold by E. Peck, _Lower-Ousegate_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Governess of A, B, C, College.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Sugar-Plumb; or, _GOLDEN FAIRING_.
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading York: Printed and Sold by E. Peck, _Lower-Ousegate_.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading York: Printed and Sold by E. Peck, _Lower-Ousegate_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading York: Printed and Sold by E. Peck, _Lower-Ousegate_.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sugar-Plumb; or, _GOLDEN FAIRING_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sugar-Plumb; or, _GOLDEN FAIRING_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.
in deplorable condition
From this reading (Price ONE PENNY.) Here's A, B, and C, And tumble-down D: The Cat's a Blind-Buff, And she cannot see.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A stands for Apples, and Ale, Which to gladden the Heart cannot fail.
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 York: Printed and Sold by E. Peck, _Lower-Ousegate_.
Chapter 1 of The Sugar-Plumb or, Golden Fairing by Margery Two-Shoes holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 52 sentences of The Sugar-Plumb or, Golden Fairing, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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