Chapter 1 of The Young Pilgrim is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Young Pilgrim is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE YOUNG PILGRIM. A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. Preface. It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
Chapter 1 of The Young Pilgrim is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading “A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.”
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.”
clarifying by use of examples
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “THE YOUNG PILGRIM.”
possessive form of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “Preface.”
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.”
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.
In this reading “It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.”
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 A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
clarifying by use of examples
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
absolutely essential
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
by chance
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading THE YOUNG PILGRIM.
possessive form of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Preface.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
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 A Tale _ILLUSTRATIVE OF “THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”_ BY A. L. O. E., AUTHOR OF “THE SHEPHERD OF BETHLEHEM,” “THE SILVER CASKET,” ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG PILGRIM.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It may perhaps be necessary to give a brief explanation of the object of this little work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG PILGRIM.
Chapter 1 of The Young Pilgrim by A. L. O. E. holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 131 sentences of The Young Pilgrim, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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