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The Youth's Coronal

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Youth's Coronal is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.
THE MORALIZER.
TO THE YOUTH OF MY COUNTRY.
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The Youth's Coronal

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Youth's Coronal is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.
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THE MORALIZER.
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TO THE YOUTH OF MY COUNTRY.
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Access noun US /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading “(Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.”

available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2001.”

Colleges noun US /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2001.”

Florida noun US /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2001.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “(Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.”

instruction noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading “Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.”

Preservation noun US /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading “(Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.”

Universities noun US /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/

plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2001.”

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00001878

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1850

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1869

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2001

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AccessnounUS /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2001.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

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BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

Children's

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From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

CollegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2001.

COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading TO THE YOUTH OF MY COUNTRY.

DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2001.

dlnoun

a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

edu

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From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

EducationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

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etc

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From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

fcla

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From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2001.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2001.

instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

a message describing how something is to be done

From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

jpg

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From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

LiteraturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

MORALIZER

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From this reading THE MORALIZER.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading TO THE YOUTH OF MY COUNTRY.

NotenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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PALMM

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pdf

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From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

PreservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

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purlverb

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/

make visible

From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TO THE YOUTH OF MY COUNTRY.

UF

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From this reading (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.jpg or http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/dl/UF00001878.pdf Author of "Poems," etc., etc.

UniversitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/

plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university

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Whate'er

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From this reading Whate'er the good instruction may reveal, The head must _take_, before the heart can _feel_.

YOUTHnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading TO THE YOUTH OF MY COUNTRY.

Chapter 1 of The Youth's Coronal by Hannah Flagg Gould holds 377 sentences, grouped into 76 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 377 sentences of The Youth's Coronal, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.

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